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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
Why This Refurbished Powerhouse Is Worth It The Surface Book 3 combines an elegant aluminum body with a 15-inch PixelSense touch screen, backed by a quad-core 10th Gen Intel Core i7 processor and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 graphics.
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PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Hence, a currency board currency—like the Hong Kong dollar—must be fully backed by dollar reserves.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Johnson, on the other hand, has backed a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee probe into the files—a move that is largely seen as symbolic and ineffectual, given that the panel isn’t required to take any action on the files on the House floor.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
According to a police affidavit based on hotel video footage of the scuffle and the driver’s statement to authorities, Sanchez accosted the driver of a box truck that backed into the loading docks at a hotel.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
With the sound quality backed by Marantz and the chunky chrome legs, it's got brains and beauty.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Yesavage backed his words — and then some.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
The bureau is part of a united statewide effort, backed by strong leadership from the mayor, city council, city administrator, governor, our congressional delegation and fellow Portlanders.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The White House reportedly backed a one-year extension for a key US-Africa trade agreement that is due to expire today, though its renewal remains uncertain.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Hence, a currency board currency—like the Hong Kong dollar—must be fully backed by dollar reserves.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Johnson, on the other hand, has backed a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee probe into the files—a move that is largely seen as symbolic and ineffectual, given that the panel isn’t required to take any action on the files on the House floor.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 7 Oct. 2025
According to a police affidavit based on hotel video footage of the scuffle and the driver’s statement to authorities, Sanchez accosted the driver of a box truck that backed into the loading docks at a hotel.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
With the sound quality backed by Marantz and the chunky chrome legs, it's got brains and beauty.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Yesavage backed his words — and then some.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
The bureau is part of a united statewide effort, backed by strong leadership from the mayor, city council, city administrator, governor, our congressional delegation and fellow Portlanders.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The White House reportedly backed a one-year extension for a key US-Africa trade agreement that is due to expire today, though its renewal remains uncertain.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backed
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Although the ‘9-9-6’ workweek violates Chinese labor laws, it was famously endorsed by Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma in 2019.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Separately, on why Democratic leaders who have have not yet endorsed him, such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Mamdani downplayed the importance of endorsements more broadly.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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His candor, though, has not aided his pitching.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Achieving that emotional impact is, according to Cameron, aided rather than hindered by the performance capture technology, which allows for smaller crews on set and greater intimacy with the actors.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 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,
8 Oct. 2025
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The stark difference between my pre-clinic and post-clinic phone sex work powerfully reinforced the phone counseling idea.—
Nicki J. Monti,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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Johnson has advocated for a global treaty on plastic waste and champions other policies such as Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws to hold plastic-producing companies accountable for the collection and recycling of waste.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Despite the controversy, Murati has consistently advocated for responsible AI development and government regulation.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Foundry Commercial assisted in the sale and announced it in a Friday news release.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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The mother of two also used WIC's breast-feeding support program through a peer counselor who assisted her with her first child.—
Tesfaye Negussie,
ABC News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cunningham’s veto votes, immigration comments draw ire Critiques came to a head this summer when Cunningham cast the deciding vote to override Stein’s veto of House Bill 318, which bolstered the legislation enacted last year requiring sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.—
Mary Ramsey
October 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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One area of the roster that needs to be bolstered is the starting rotation.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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Several companies, including Ace Hardware and power tool makers Milwaukee Tool and STIHL, have supported the New York measure as a way to help offset the costs of lawn care companies replacing older equipment.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Public opinion broadly supported Democrats at the time of the dispute that turned into the longest shutdown in the nation’s history.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Vought, who helped write the policy blueprint known as Project 2025, is playing a major role during the shutdown, including on decisions over whether there are mass layoffs of federal employees instead of furloughs and what funding is cut and what is allowed to flow.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The tax credits, part of the Affordable Care Act, have helped nearly 610,000 Tennesseans afford health insurance premiums this year.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Backed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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