What does upholding mean?
Upholding means present participle and gerund of uphold.
Upholding
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of uphold.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of uphold
- The act by which something is upheld.
Example Sentences
[…] the considerable political controversy that has surrounded important historical instances of judicial invalidations and judicial upholdings of federal legislation […]
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Word Forms
- upholdings
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[…] the considerable political controversy that has surrounded important historical instances of judicial invalidations and judicial upholdings of federal legislation […]
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