plural backings
1
: something forming a back
a tape with adhesive backing
2
b
: the music that is played along with someone who is singing or playing the main tune : the music that accompanies the lead musician
… she plans to record the songs with the backing of an orchestra.—
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c
: endorsement especially of a warrant by a magistrate
Examples of backing in a Sentence
The tape has an adhesive backing.
The project has received financial backing from several investors.
Recent Examples on the Web
Across the continent, Shaka iLembe played on Mzansi Magic and other local M-Net channels, in French-speaking territories on Canal+ — which has just taken control of MultiChoice — and in South Africa on Showmax, the streamer that has the backing of NBCUniversal and Sky.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Its medium-pile material is helpful for removing dirt from shoes, and its latex backing keeps it in place.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
He's completed 59% of his passes so far this season and thrown three touchdowns to zero interceptions and has earned the backing of Stefanski and the coaching staff.
—Josh Buckhalter, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in Los Angeles is Taylor, the band’s backing vocalist, bassist, and multi-instrumentalist, whose steady zeal over the phone is refreshing.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Oct. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Its medium-pile material is helpful for removing dirt from shoes, and its latex backing keeps it in place.
—Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
He's completed 59% of his passes so far this season and thrown three touchdowns to zero interceptions and has earned the backing of Stefanski and the coaching staff.
—Josh Buckhalter, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in Los Angeles is Taylor, the band’s backing vocalist, bassist, and multi-instrumentalist, whose steady zeal over the phone is refreshing.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Backing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backing. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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backing
noun
back·ing
ˈbak-iŋ 
1
: something forming a back
2
Medical Definition
backing
noun
back·ing
ˈbak-iŋ
: the metal portion of a dental crown, bridge, or similar structure to which a porcelain or plastic tooth facing is attached
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