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up-HELD/ʌpˈheld/

Upheld means confirmed as valid by a court, board, or senior body (past of uphold, already in the dictionary): a ruling was upheld. Overturned sits opposite; a tweet is comms, not an appeal.

Meaning

Confirmed as valid by a court, board, or senior body (from uphold).

Examples

• “The exam-board ruling was upheld; a tweet is not an appeal.”
• “Confirmed is everyday. Uphold is already in this course (verb). A timeline is comms. A determination is a paper. Cite the paper; archive the tweet.”

Good to know

Confirmed by a higher body. Verb: uphold (already in the dictionary). A tweet ≠ an appeal.

Near in meaning

confirmed

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