The research team received supporting data from multiple laboratories, which strengthened the validity of their conclusions.
研究团队从多个实验室获得了支持性数据，这增强了他们结论的有效性。
A workplace study found that employees who received specific, actionable feedback from managers ('revise the third paragraph to include supporting data') improved their performance more over three months than employees who received only general praise or general criticism without specific suggestions.
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Political scientist Ingrid Halvorsen counters that disclosure requirements can also discourage small, individual donors who fear harassment or professional repercussions for publicly supporting a controversial candidate, potentially reducing broad-based participation even as transparency improves.
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Wolves are considered a keystone species in some ecosystems because their presence alters the grazing behavior of deer and elk, which in turn allows young trees along riverbanks to grow undisturbed, stabilizing soil and supporting a wider range of other wildlife.
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Which choice best defines “supporting”?
B — Giving help or assistance. “supporting” means giving help or assistance.
Which word means “giving help or assistance”?
B — supporting. “supporting” means giving help or assistance.
supporting — giving help or assistance. In Chinese: 支持的.
supporting is pronounced /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/.
The research team received supporting data from multiple laboratories, which strengthened the validity of their conclusions. (研究团队从多个实验室获得了支持性数据，这增强了他们结论的有效性。)
assisting, aiding, helping — all close in meaning to supporting (giving help or assistance).
hindering, impeding — each the opposite of supporting (giving help or assistance).
Yes. supporting is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.