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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
At issue is the Save Our Bacon Act, a sneak attack backed by foreign corporations currently hidden deep inside the farm bill.
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Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Israel has also been relentlessly bombing Lebanon, with the intention of disarming or wiping out Hezbollah, a paramilitary group backed by Iran which fired rockets at Israel earlier in the war.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026
Its bright 11-inch screen features a 90Hz refresh rate for smooth scrolling and gaming, backed by immersive quad speakers with Dolby Atmos.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
Animaj is the first kids media business backed by Google’s AI accelerator.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
In southern Lebanon, Hezbollah militants backed by Iran have been firing rockets at Israel in retaliation for Israel’s war in Iran.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
He’s backed by Garcia and Schakowsky as well as the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Prominent Georgia political figures like former representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and Senators Ossoff and Warnock have denounced the attacks, while candidates to replace MTG and others running in midterm elections have backed the president.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Each section of the track could potentially get stuck in your head for days, from its jittery verse backed by swooning vocal harmonies to the way the bridge shifts into a happy-go-lucky gallop.
—Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Israel has also been relentlessly bombing Lebanon, with the intention of disarming or wiping out Hezbollah, a paramilitary group backed by Iran which fired rockets at Israel earlier in the war.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026
Its bright 11-inch screen features a 90Hz refresh rate for smooth scrolling and gaming, backed by immersive quad speakers with Dolby Atmos.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
Animaj is the first kids media business backed by Google’s AI accelerator.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
In southern Lebanon, Hezbollah militants backed by Iran have been firing rockets at Israel in retaliation for Israel’s war in Iran.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
He’s backed by Garcia and Schakowsky as well as the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Prominent Georgia political figures like former representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and Senators Ossoff and Warnock have denounced the attacks, while candidates to replace MTG and others running in midterm elections have backed the president.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Each section of the track could potentially get stuck in your head for days, from its jittery verse backed by swooning vocal harmonies to the way the bridge shifts into a happy-go-lucky gallop.
—Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backed
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Paxton endorsed former Justice Department lawyer Aaron Reitz in the primary.—
Philip Jankowski
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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In Illinois, the Congressional Progressive Caucus has endorsed Peters in the 2nd, Anthony Driver in the 7th District, Ahmed in the 8th and Biss in the 9th.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Those same records place Sinofsky in the tight orbit through which Epstein sought influence over Bill Gates, aided by Sinofsky’s longtime partner Melanie Walker, a Gates Foundation alum who fed Epstein internal Microsoft gossip years before Sinofsky’s exit, files published by the DOJ reveal.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Bargaining sessions between Twin Rivers Unified School District and its union over three consecutive days, aided by Assemblymember Maggy Krell, did not produce an agreement.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The latest signals from Beijing’s political gathering have reinforced the view that tech self-reliance and industrial upgrading will anchor economic growth in the years to come.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Clark suggested that adversity has only reinforced her reliance on preparation and discipline.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Some advocated for keeping the original building intact, but not open to the public.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Howard Lutnick was an early champion of tariffs who advocated for the levies to replace some income taxes.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Carlton already has scored six points, and the sophomore forward assisted teammate Breya Cunningham on the game's first basket and set up another UT score by drawing an offensive foul.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Biden administration declassified intelligence findings that showed Iran supplies Moscow with attack drones and has assisted the Kremlin with building a drone-manufacturing factory.—
Seung Min Kim,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Chargers bolstered their efforts to protect quarterback Justin Herbert all while diversifying their offense by agreeing to a multiyear deal with veteran fullback Alec Ingold on Sunday, the team announced.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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This blast could come to define Puerto Rico’s identity in this iteration of the WBC as a scrappy underdog bolstered by staunch pitching and clutch hits, especially if its 2-0 advantage here turns into a title game berth for another chance at the island’s first championship.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Trustee Andrea McElroy supported the move while speaking about bike safety at a special Board of Education meeting last December.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Together, the system supported up to 222 spatial modes entering a single multimode fiber.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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The collaboration helped the company climb to third place in China's new energy vehicle rankings by domestic sales last year, ahead of Tesla.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The advocacy group, which has mobilized more than 70,000 musicians and music workers, recently helped draft the Living Wage for Musicians Act to address the streaming industry.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Backed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backed. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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