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as in supporter
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
backers of prison reform held a rally in front of the statehouse
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as in sponsor
a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing
all financial backers will be expected to offer some input into the company's decisions
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as in ally
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
the student's backers spoke at the school board meeting on her behalf
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Recent Examples of backer
Israel has extended its occupation deep into Lebanon, and Hezbollah — which joined the war in support of its main backer, Iran — continues to launch drones into Israel.
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Trump’s Big Tech backers, who coalesced behind him in the 2024 elections, continue to wield influence within the White House on AI and tech policy.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 June 2026
PitchBook lists Qiming Venture Partners among the startup’s backers.
—Katie Tarasov,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 1 June 2026
Neuralink rival Merge Labs, the BCI startup co-founded by Sam Altman, raised a $252 million seed round in January 2026 with Bain Capital and OpenAI as its largest backers.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
How companies are trying to make rubisco viable Rubisco may be difficult to produce, but its backers argue that the harvesting process is more efficient than that of many of the other proteins.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 1 June 2026
The backers and partners behind All Night Wrong include James’ Resonance Films, Telefilm Canada, Voltage Pictures, Mongrel Media, Goodbye Productions, Big Safari, Anamorphic Media, Creativity Capital, Creativity Media and Koala FX.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
The investors who have generated the largest returns in this space — from Tesla’s early backers to the funds that held Anthropic through multiple rounds of uncertainty — understood that the timeline was not a liability.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 29 May 2026
In this case, that would have allowed backers of Porter and Mahan to voice their preference but still have input as the field narrows to two.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Trump’s Big Tech backers, who coalesced behind him in the 2024 elections, continue to wield influence within the White House on AI and tech policy.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 1 June 2026
PitchBook lists Qiming Venture Partners among the startup’s backers.
—Katie Tarasov,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 1 June 2026
Neuralink rival Merge Labs, the BCI startup co-founded by Sam Altman, raised a $252 million seed round in January 2026 with Bain Capital and OpenAI as its largest backers.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
How companies are trying to make rubisco viable Rubisco may be difficult to produce, but its backers argue that the harvesting process is more efficient than that of many of the other proteins.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 1 June 2026
The backers and partners behind All Night Wrong include James’ Resonance Films, Telefilm Canada, Voltage Pictures, Mongrel Media, Goodbye Productions, Big Safari, Anamorphic Media, Creativity Capital, Creativity Media and Koala FX.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
The investors who have generated the largest returns in this space — from Tesla’s early backers to the funds that held Anthropic through multiple rounds of uncertainty — understood that the timeline was not a liability.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 29 May 2026
In this case, that would have allowed backers of Porter and Mahan to voice their preference but still have input as the field narrows to two.
—Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backer
Noun
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Several supporters said raising a Pride flag in town would help LGBTQ+ residents feel accepted.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Union supporters contend that the thousands of workers — despite different titles and job areas — face similar dis-empowerment in their day-to-day jobs.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Williams said the Coast Guard is the only major national sponsor that’s abandoned the event in recent years.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The Department would like to thank the sponsors, Senator Suzy Glowiak Hilton and Representative Bob Morgan, and Representative Tom Weber, for their partnership and advocacy.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Cherfilus-McCormick also called on the Democratic Party and allies to speak up about what Wasserman Schultz’s presence in the race means regarding Black political representation.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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But Pulte has close ties to Trump and has been a reliable ally to the President, having publicly attacked and helped initiate probes into several of his political enemies.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 June 2026
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But for longtime leaders of education organizations and tech proponents, the book has become a problem.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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Whatever proponents call these statutes, the national effect is the same.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
Noun
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In fact, in between making drinks, the bartenders often play around with the spirits and hand out tastes to inquiring patrons.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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But the supreme being and patron of all pontiffs has to be considered a wild card.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Wildfire resiliency advocates are warning that the loss of these funds will leave the state vulnerable to devastation, and are calling on California’s next governor to take that threat seriously.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Environmental advocates say the removal left communities in the dark about chemical risks in their backyards.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
Noun
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In the leadership and care phase, your role is that of an advocator.—
Rodney C. Adkins,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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“Backer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backer. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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