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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
Banijay explained that the transaction will be fully backed by a certain funds financing package for a principal amount equal to approximately €3B, which includes the refinancing of Tipico Group’s existing debt, underwritten by some of Betclic’s main financing partners.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Ventana Sur, the biggest film-TV market in Latin America, has unveiled its lineup for its TV projects platform, Ventana Sur Series, packed by 14 titles, backed by some notable name from the region.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Eighteen percent favored Mamdani, 14% favored Sliwa and 6% backed Cuomo.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Their first customer will be Humain, a Saudi Arabian AI company backed by the country’s sovereign wealth fund, which is building massive data centers in the region.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Here are some of the healthiest ways to enjoy coffee, backed by nutrition science.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2025
Grande Cosmetics has been a staple in the lash industry, backed by science, experts, and real results.
—Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
The impacts of the government shutdown on programs like WIC, NSLP and the many others backed by the government vary depending on the program.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Assembly Bill 226 makes sure that the FAIR Plan, which is not state-backed like Florida’s insurer of last resort, Citizens, but is privately managed, does not run out of money after a major disaster.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Ventana Sur, the biggest film-TV market in Latin America, has unveiled its lineup for its TV projects platform, Ventana Sur Series, packed by 14 titles, backed by some notable name from the region.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Eighteen percent favored Mamdani, 14% favored Sliwa and 6% backed Cuomo.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Their first customer will be Humain, a Saudi Arabian AI company backed by the country’s sovereign wealth fund, which is building massive data centers in the region.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Here are some of the healthiest ways to enjoy coffee, backed by nutrition science.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2025
Grande Cosmetics has been a staple in the lash industry, backed by science, experts, and real results.
—Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
The impacts of the government shutdown on programs like WIC, NSLP and the many others backed by the government vary depending on the program.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Assembly Bill 226 makes sure that the FAIR Plan, which is not state-backed like Florida’s insurer of last resort, Citizens, but is privately managed, does not run out of money after a major disaster.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backed
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On Thursday, the city's outgoing mayor, Eric Adams, endorsed Cuomo at a news conference where Cuomo was questioned about the radio show exchange.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Trinidad’s government has endorsed the deployment, emphasizing its support for regional security while denying any involvement in efforts to unseat Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, organic sales in the Asia-Pacific region fell 10 percent, versus a 19 percent decline in the prior quarter, aided by improving trends in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and South Korea.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Paramount is aided by Larry Ellison’s deep pockets and close ties to the White House, which has criticized Comcast’s Brian Roberts but is also friendly with Discovery’s éminence grise, John Malone.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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These past two days have reinforced for me the importance of codifying principles and creating a road map to achieve them.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Moore said Wilson passionately advocated for the program over the past decades in Brookfield schools, as segregation can still be prevalent.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Kump is a first-time political candidate who on the campaign trail has advocated for governmental accountability.—
Sofi Zeman
October 23,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Dogs trained to detect the scent of explosives assisted alongside bomb disposal experts from the Independent Counter-Terrorism Unit of the Police in Katowice at the scene.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The 1980s and ‘90s would prove to be a time of innovation in the fields of genetics and assisted reproductive technology.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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All of these factors are bolstered by people who contribute to the creation of new businesses and the growth of existing ones.—
Ben Zweig,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The market said the choice was a reflection of the country’s growing footprint as an international location, bolstered by a 30 percent cash rebate, as well as its bubbling local cinema scene led by the likes of Nabil Ayouch, Faouzi Bensaïdi, Asmae El Moudir, Halima Ouardiri and Maryam Touzani.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Scalable design, performance focus YASA’s breakthrough has been supported by the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Centre and designed with scalability in mind.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Perlmutter and his wife, Laura, have supported healthcare and education initiatives through their foundation, including a more than $50 million donation to NYU’s Langone Medical Center earmarked for cancer research.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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These vortices are called flux ropes, and satellites had previously observed small flux ropes—but our work helped uncover how they are generated.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ripple Ripple helped launch XRP, one of five cryptocurrencies Trump has said should be included in a new US crypto strategic reserve.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Backed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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