indirect support

collocation in English

meaningsofindirectandsupport

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indirect
adjective
uk
/ˌɪn.daɪˈrekt/us
/ˌɪn.daɪˈrekt/
happening in addition to an intended result, often in a way that is complicated or ...
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support
noun
uk
/səˈpɔːt/us
/səˈpɔːrt/
agreement with and encouragement for an idea, group, ...
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(Definition ofindirectandsupportfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofindirect support

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This general convergence of results from different sources thus provides someindirectsupportfor each.
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To the extent these arguments engage, we will have someindirectsupportfor my optimism.
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This is especially true if the decline in home help is taken into account, since it too is anindirectsupportfor carers.
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Correlations between women's sociosexual orientation and their personality traits provideindirectsupportfor these conjectures.
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Finally, this study also lendsindirectsupportto the creative cognition approach.
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Our study givesindirectsupportfor their finding.
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The signatories also committed themselves to 'prevent any direct orindirectsupport, delivery or any form of assistance to armed groups operating in the region'. 15.
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There is considerableindirectsupportfor this explanation from mental health and teenage parenting research which suggests that substantial overlap exists in the risk factors associated with these two outcomes.
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The regression analysis also makes clear that the relationship between social movements and individual rights is a two-way relationship, and thereby lendsindirectsupportto the dual perspective.
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L2 reading research should explore the best conditions and the best instructional practices that would support reading fluency development and at least provideindirectsupportfor reading comprehension improvement.
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I do not think here purely in terms of direct employment of artistes—although much can be done there—but ofindirectsupport.
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Suchindirectsupporttotalled £40·8 million in the calendar years 1958 and 1959 as compared with £37·3 million in 1956 and 1957.
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This excludes, inter alia, the capital costs of equipment,indirectsupport, headquarters costs and accommodation.
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These contracts reflect a substantial amount ofindirectsupportfor the research and development efforts of the cable manufacturers.
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Indirectsupportprogrammes will be among the topics covered at that meeting.
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The aircraft industry of every country in the world is sustained either by its defence spending or direct orindirectsupportfrom foreign governments.
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The paramilitaries would not be able to conduct their campaign of terror withoutindirectsupportfrom, and acceptance by, the regular police and military.
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Other forms ofindirectsupportare fairly small by comparison.
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