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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
Syria policy and sanctions questions The report also examines Turkey’s role in Syria, where the country backed opposition forces during the civil war, supporting a range of armed factions, including groups that later formed the Syrian National Army.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
These claims are not backed by scientific evidence.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, there is even a new venture firm focused solely on prediction markets, backed by the CEOs of both prediction markets.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
It’s all backed by Stone’s band The Stone Rollers, including her manager, mentor and co-writer, Texas music scene veteran Dalton Domino.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
At issue are Senate Bill S9586 and Assembly Bill A10706, both backed by the TWU, which — if made law — would require the MTA to keep a two-person crew on all subway trains currently staffed that way.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Mojtaba Khamenei's candidacy was reportedly backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, in which the new leader once served.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who served as Secretary of State in the Biden administration, backed DEI programs in Washington's diplomatic arm and appointed a chief DEI officer.
—Ibrahim Aksoy, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Effectively pursuing all four of these strategies at once, backed by good intelligence and cutting off supply from Iran, could make the war an easier affair than in 2024.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
These claims are not backed by scientific evidence.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, there is even a new venture firm focused solely on prediction markets, backed by the CEOs of both prediction markets.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
It’s all backed by Stone’s band The Stone Rollers, including her manager, mentor and co-writer, Texas music scene veteran Dalton Domino.
—Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
At issue are Senate Bill S9586 and Assembly Bill A10706, both backed by the TWU, which — if made law — would require the MTA to keep a two-person crew on all subway trains currently staffed that way.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Mojtaba Khamenei's candidacy was reportedly backed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, in which the new leader once served.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who served as Secretary of State in the Biden administration, backed DEI programs in Washington's diplomatic arm and appointed a chief DEI officer.
—Ibrahim Aksoy, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Effectively pursuing all four of these strategies at once, backed by good intelligence and cutting off supply from Iran, could make the war an easier affair than in 2024.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backed
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School board candidates endorsed by the group struggled in elections, and rival liberal groups rose up to compete for power in America's suburbs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Bianco previously endorsed the judge during his 2022 election campaign, and the two share political advisers and overlapping donors.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Encouraged and aided by independent neighbours, Guinean nationalists took up arms in 1962 and after 10 years of fighting expelled the Portuguese from three-quarters of Portuguese Guinea.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The other is the tale of an A-list actress, aided by some of the biggest celebrities in the world who include husband Ryan Reynolds and friend Taylor Swift, scheming to rip away control of a director’s passion project and destroy his reputation.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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The idea of a super wet El Niño kind of got reinforced in the winter of 1997-98.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In other words, external pressure has reinforced internal alignment.—
Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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Even those who advocated for conservative positions were compelled to make their case in language amenable to the liberal sensibility.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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One point of friction was when doulas advocated for something different from what the medical professionals wanted.—
Laura Ungar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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But Viktor Arvidsson, who assisted on all three regulation goals and is proving to be a fantastic acquisition, beat Greaves on a backhander to cash the two highly improbable points.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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The spa also offers an array of signature treatments worth exploring—from wellness rituals (like the Signature Bamford Treatment, which includes a footbath, massage, and assisted yogic breathing) to body rituals (mud baths, sauna wraps) and facials (including a luxurious 24K gold option).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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That belief seemed to be bolstered by a disturbing video recovered from Nancy Guthrie’s doorbell camera, showing a person covered from head to toe approaching the house in the middle of the night with a gun, first attempting to cover the camera before removing it entirely.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Worldpay deal also bolstered Global Payments presence in Europe and strengthened some of its offerings such as e-commerce capabilities.—
Justin Zacks,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Local politicians that previously supported the chorus, either socially or financially, are now fearful of retribution by the governor, Cabrera said.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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But at the time, Brandy's idea to work with Monica on the new record was not supported by most of the people around her.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Croatia started pushing back in the second half, and Orlando City forward Marco Pasalic helped set up the attack that drew the game level at 1-1 in the 84th minute.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Like Missouri edge Zion Young (our pick at this spot in the first mock), Clemson’s TJ Parker is a big-bodied pass rusher who helped himself at this year’s Senior Bowl.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Backed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backed. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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