upholding a proposal Synonym

meeting, assembly, gathering, conference, convention, session, council, forum, conclave, congress, huddle, rally, symposium, colloquium, convocation, congregation, parley, powwow, sit-down, roundtable, get-together, discussion, consultation, workshop, seminar, panel, brain trust, committee, task force, working group, caucus [x]

aids, helps, supports, facilitates, backs, abets, cooperates, contributes, furthers, promotes, advances, encourages, sustains, bolsters, reinforces, succors, seconds, endorses, champions, nurtures, fosters, guides, mentors, tutors, coaches, advises, counsels, steers, directs, leads, shepherds, accompanies [x]

undermine, overthrow, destabilize, sabotage, topple, corrupt pervert, disrupt, overturn, weaken, invalidate, debase, unsettle, ruin, demolish, wreck, impair, damage, degrade, vitiate, debilitate, erode, enfeeble, sap, undercut, compromise, challenge, threaten, subdue, suppress, defeat, conquer, vanquish, overpower, overwhelm, crush, quash, quell, extinguish, annihilate, obliterate, devastate, ravage, raze, dismantle, disassemble, disintegrate, fragment, shatter [x]

assistance, aid, support, usefulness, service, cooperation, benefit, utility, hand, favor, guidance, backing, succor, relief, facilitation, contribution, advantage, resourcefulness, helpfulness [x]

meetings, assemblies, gatherings, conventions, conferences, sessions, councils, summits, forums, conclaves, huddles, synods, convocations, symposiums, colloquiums, panels, roundtables, workshops, seminars, discussions, consultations, deliberations, negotiations, parliaments, congresses, committees, boards, task forces, working groups, study groups, focus groups, planning sessions, strategy sessions, briefings, powwows, sit-downs, get-togethers, meetups, rendezvous, encounters, engagements, interactions, interfaces, exchanges, dialogues, talks, discourses, debates, colloquies [x]

administration, management, supervision, oversight, governance, control, direction, regulation, handling, operation, conduct, execution, implementation, stewardship, charge, leadership, guidance, coordination, orchestration, running, ruling, command, authority, care, service, support, assistance, aid, help, facilitation, provision, supply, delivery, distribution, dispensation, allocation, assignment, apportionment, allotment, meting, issuance, furnishing, endowment, bestowal, conferment [x]

planned, devised, orchestrated, formulated, mapped out, designed, arranged, organized, prepared, plotted, schemed, coordinated, engineered, contrived, laid out, set up, thought out, calculated, premeditated, blueprinted, programmed, projected, scheduled, structured, systematized, envisioned, anticipated, foreseen, prearranged, preplanned, brainstormed, conceptualized, drafted, outlined, charted, figured out, worked out, masterminded, deliberated, speculated, pondered, contemplated, considered, weighed, estimated, gauged, assessed, appraised, evaluated, reviewed [x]

ally with, partner with, collaborate with, join forces with, team up with, unite with, cooperate with, associate with, work together with, combine with, merge with, band together with, form an alliance with, link up with, pool resources with, come together with, conjoin with, federate with, league with, confederate with, amalgamate with, integrate with, fuse with, coalesce with, consociate with, affiliate with, join with, align with, coordinate with, synchronize with, harmonize with, conspire with, collude with, consort with, fraternize with, network with, synergize with, connect with, tie up with, hook up with, join in partnership with, enter into partnership with, form a coalition with, form a partnership with, form a union with, form a league with, form a confederation with, form a federation with, form a consortium with [x]

footstool, ottoman, hassock, footbench, foot support, foot cushion, foot prop, leg rest, foot pedestal, foot platform [x]

approvals, support, backing, endorsements, recommendations [x]

tenure, incumbency, office, term [x]

reduce tensions, ease tensions, calm tensions, alleviate tensions, mitigate tensions, defuse tensions, lessen tensions, diminish tensions, lower tensions, soothe tensions, pacify tensions, relieve tensions, moderate tensions, temper tensions, abate tensions, quiet tensions placate tensions, mollify tensions, soften tensions, cool tensions, subdue tensions, tranquilize tensions, appease tensions, allay tensions, assuage tensions, quell tensions, suppress tensions, restrain tensions, dampen tensions, neutralize tensions, tone down tensions, smooth over tensions, relax tensions, ease the strain, reduce the strain, calm the strain, alleviate the strain, mitigate the strain, defuse the strain, lessen the strain, diminish the strain, lower the strain, soothe the strain, pacify the strain, relieve the strain, moderate the strain, temper the strain, abate the strain [x]

aiding, assisting, helping, easing, enabling, expediting, promoting, supporting, advancing, fostering, simplifying, encouraging, furthering, aiding and abetting, making easier, smoothing the way, paving the way, lubricating, streamlining, backing, abetting, accommodating, catalyzing, cooperating, collaborating, contributing, nurturing, guiding, steering, ushering, aiding in, aiding with, aiding to, aiding for, aiding towards, aiding through, aiding along, aiding by, aiding on, aiding at, aiding into, aiding onto, aiding upon, aiding over, aiding under, aiding around, aiding across, aiding beyond, aiding within [x]

facilitating, easing, simplifying, assisting, aiding, helping, expediting, streamlining, paving the way, preparing, clearing the path, making easier, lubricating, greasing the wheels, supporting, advancing, promoting, encouraging, fostering, enabling, accommodating, arranging, organizing, planning, setting up, laying the groundwork, making possible, making feasible, making smooth, making straightforward, making simple, making clear, making plain, making effortless, making trouble-free, making uncomplicated, making undemanding, making manageable, making attainable, making achievable, making realizable, making reachable, making accessible, making approachable, making convenient, making handy, making user-friendly, making intuitive, making navigable [x]

promotes, encourages, nurtures, supports, cultivates, advances, aids, assists, bolsters, champions, develops, facilitates, furthers, helps, nourishes, stimulates, strengthens, sustains, backs, endorses, espouses, favors, forwards, guides, maintains, mentors, motivates, patronizes, propagates, protects, pushes, raises, rears, spurs, upholds, urges, vouches for, advocates, boosts, cares for, cherishes, coaches, educates, enriches, fosters [x]