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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
All the candidates were backed by New York City’s socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, who is a protégé of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and the new kingmaker in the party.
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Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2026
The Democratic Socialists of America organization backed Chevalier and Valdez.
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Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
The group previously backed Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains, D-Bakersfield, in the primary, even paying for a $135,000 ad spot.
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Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
While Jones and McCormick’s script is well-structured, there was room to play within that architecture, which is why Wilde is convinced no studio would’ve financed or backed the film.
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Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
Mnangagwa has been in power since 2017, when the military backed the ouster of his mentor and Zimbabwe's longtime ruler, Robert Mugabe, who died in 2019.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Investors in the funding round include s16vc, a fund backed by the founders of Miro, Datadog and Intercom, Antler, as well as operators from Shopify, Nutanix and Postman.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Startup automaker Slate, backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is now be taking preorders for its $24,950 electric pickup truck.
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Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Candidates backed by Zohran Mamdani unseat fellow Democrats in a slew of races.
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Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2026
The Democratic Socialists of America organization backed Chevalier and Valdez.
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Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
The group previously backed Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains, D-Bakersfield, in the primary, even paying for a $135,000 ad spot.
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Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
While Jones and McCormick’s script is well-structured, there was room to play within that architecture, which is why Wilde is convinced no studio would’ve financed or backed the film.
—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
Mnangagwa has been in power since 2017, when the military backed the ouster of his mentor and Zimbabwe's longtime ruler, Robert Mugabe, who died in 2019.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Investors in the funding round include s16vc, a fund backed by the founders of Miro, Datadog and Intercom, Antler, as well as operators from Shopify, Nutanix and Postman.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Startup automaker Slate, backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is now be taking preorders for its $24,950 electric pickup truck.
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Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Candidates backed by Zohran Mamdani unseat fellow Democrats in a slew of races.
—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backed
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was endorsed by the city's DSA chapter during his 2023 mayoral run but has since faced criticism from both moderate and liberal local leaders on issues such as immigration, the local budget and public safety.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Research published in 2023 by Johnson and another Wharton marketing professor found that people are more likely to choose a product endorsed by a celebrity than by a non-celebrity.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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But Zohn’s story as a true survivor was only getting started, as he was diagnosed twice with CD20+ Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, requiring two stem cell transplants and requiring two long, slow recovery periods — recovery periods the reality star says were greatly aided by the use of medicinal cannabis.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
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The first three batters reached, aided by a Rockies throwing error, to load the bases with nobody out.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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The ties between Oakland’s Southern transplants and barbecue was reinforced when White was cleaning the home of a great aunt who had just passed away.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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For Edwards, the reaction reinforced why authentic storytelling matters more than ever, especially in her field of work.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
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His campaign has also advocated for a free-market economic agenda, casting a smaller government, lower taxes, and resource extraction as the route to restoring order and growth.—
Ines Capdevila,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Many hawks advocated introducing ground troops, but doing so would have made matters much worse.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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Volunteers assisted with a ground and air search that turned up nothing.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Popma also reportedly assisted in that inmate's early release from the prison, according to the indictment.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Earlier this year, the state also bolstered its Head Start on Housing program, which offers families rental aid and child care.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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Such lifting of sanctions all but guarantees that the Iranian regime will be bolstered mere months after protests brought it to the brink of collapse.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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On Monday, June 22, Kelce's pop star fiancée Taylor Swift supported him for the second year in a row at the kickoff for the event.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
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The idea was supported by NASA’s top boss, Jared Isaacman, setting the tone for what could come in the near future.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
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The compounding effects of high fuel costs along with the debt that helped finance the purchase and the upgrades to the planes accumulated quickly.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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Karaban, 23, is a 6-foot-7, 225-pound forward who helped UConn win back-to-back NCAA championships in 2023 and 2024.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
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“Backed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backed. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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