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as in endorsed
to promote the interests or cause of
she enthusiastically backed the plan to renovate and upgrade the school's facilities
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as in aided
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
a number of influential people have already agreed to back the candidate
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as in reinforced
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
the author needs to back her thesis with more facts
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Recent Examples of backed
Groups such as the National Agricultural Association, the American Farm Bureau Federation and 12 state farm bureaus have backed Monsanto’s petition to the Supreme Court.
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Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Meta announced its Libra project in July 2019, initially pitching an open-source stablecoin backed by a number of payments, tech, and venture capital firms.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Simon Dawson / Bloomberg via Getty Images file The Saudis and Emiratis have also backed opposing sides in the bloody war in Sudan.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
It was also backed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
An Electric Zoo lineup’s worth of artists have backed Splice over the years, from Diplo to Tiesto to Swedish House Mafia’s Steve Angello.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
However, according to unofficial Iranian media outlets, a joint parliamentary statement signed on April 27 and backed by around 261 of 290 lawmakers expressed support for Iran’s negotiating team, including Ghalibaf.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Edun backed Tinubu in maintaining the necessity of the government’s aggressive posture.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Protect Los Angeles Residents, a coalition backed by fast food restaurants, claims the ordinance would be too costly and jeopardize the city’s restaurant owners.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Meta announced its Libra project in July 2019, initially pitching an open-source stablecoin backed by a number of payments, tech, and venture capital firms.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Simon Dawson / Bloomberg via Getty Images file The Saudis and Emiratis have also backed opposing sides in the bloody war in Sudan.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
It was also backed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
An Electric Zoo lineup’s worth of artists have backed Splice over the years, from Diplo to Tiesto to Swedish House Mafia’s Steve Angello.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
However, according to unofficial Iranian media outlets, a joint parliamentary statement signed on April 27 and backed by around 261 of 290 lawmakers expressed support for Iran’s negotiating team, including Ghalibaf.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Edun backed Tinubu in maintaining the necessity of the government’s aggressive posture.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Protect Los Angeles Residents, a coalition backed by fast food restaurants, claims the ordinance would be too costly and jeopardize the city’s restaurant owners.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backed
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Hassett has previously endorsed the Retirement Savings for Americans Act, a piece of bicameral legislation reintroduced to Congress this week.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Ochoa is endorsed by outgoing trustee Sandoval.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Like a glass cathedral dedicated to fresh bread, the skylights and hanging gardens give the dining space an ethereal feel (aided in no small part by the heavenly smell of artisan pastries baking in the next room).—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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This was a coordinated effort aided by individuals inside our own agency who made the choice to break the law.—
Devon Sayers,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Longoria reinforced this as an important point for the rising star producers in the room.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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Youth-defying goalie Duran Ferree reinforced the back line’s confidence with three straight clean sheets to begin the season.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Nils Gilman, a historian and senior adviser for the Berggruen Institute think tank, advocated in a New York Times op-ed last year for laws creating a legal privilege for AI.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Both candidates advocated for universal background checks before the purchase of firearms and argued gun owners should be subject to more requirements, including training.—
Shauna Muckle,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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The three families totaled 12 people, including five children, were displaced from the fire and were assisted by the American Red Cross and CT Transit.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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She was assisted by Leicy Santos.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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For now, consumers have been bolstered by healthy tax refunds, which were lifted by last year’s tax cut legislation, but much of that benefit is being eaten up by higher prices at the pump.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The film struck a chord with audiences, bolstered by its sharp humor and memorable performances, and even went on to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Menin has supported Wilson, Bottcher’s former chief of staff, who had his ex-boss’s blessing in the race.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Other factors, including scars, bruising, ligature marks and signs of malnutrition, supported evidence of long-term abuse, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Romo also helped behind the plate, working with Davis Martin.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI is at the heart of a web of deals undergirding the artificial intelligence boom that has helped power the entire stock market higher.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Backed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backed. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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