Upholding is a related term of avowal.
As nouns the difference between upholding and avowal
is that upholding is the act by which something is upheld while avowal is an open declaration of affirmation or admission of knowledge.
As a verb upholding
is .
upholding
English
Verb
(head)
Noun
(
en noun)
The act by which something is upheld.
* 2010 , Tom S. Clark, The Limits of Judicial Independence
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avowal
English
Noun
(
en noun)
An open declaration of affirmation or admission of knowledge.
Synonyms
* averral
* acknowledgement
* testimony
Related terms
* avow
* avowed
* avowable
* avowry
* vow