upholding

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noun

The act by which something is upheld.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of uphold
nounupholding (plural upholdings)

plural upholdings

  1. The act by which something is upheld.

    […] the considerable political controversy that has surrounded important historical instances of judicial invalidations and judicial upholdings of federal legislation […]

    2010, Tom S. Clark, The Limits of Judicial Independence
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APA

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MLA

“upholding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upholding. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upholding,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upholding.

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