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.
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It is financed by the Valencian Innovation Agency and the EU through the FEDER program, with total backing of approximately $1 million.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
The coffee table comes with a glass top that’s sleek and modern, and the seating furniture all have a textelline fabric backing that’s easy to clean, too.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
On Wednesday, Zelenskyy had urged EU leaders and partners to increase support and decide on using frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine, saying a sustained backing was vital to keep the country resilient and to deter Russia from pressing on with the war next year.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
That alignment helps explain its backing of Spinnova, whose own model depends on pulling fragmented industry players into a single, functioning biome-business.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
The coffee table comes with a glass top that’s sleek and modern, and the seating furniture all have a textelline fabric backing that’s easy to clean, too.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
On Wednesday, Zelenskyy had urged EU leaders and partners to increase support and decide on using frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine, saying a sustained backing was vital to keep the country resilient and to deter Russia from pressing on with the war next year.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
That alignment helps explain its backing of Spinnova, whose own model depends on pulling fragmented industry players into a single, functioning biome-business.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for backing
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“Backing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backing. Accessed 29 Dec. 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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