BACKER Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

backer

noun

Definition of backer

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 Billionaires fighting back against the tax Schmidt and Brin are both major financial backers of the effort opposing the tax, with millions of dollars spent through Building a Better California. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 The Portal Cinema marks the first new movie theater built in San Francisco in more than a decade, according to its backers. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026 Its backers and architects say Proposition 45 will streamline CEQA review for certain building projects by imposing deadlines on agencies and courts to issue approvals or disapprovals. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Early backers of that Kickstarter campaign faced manufacturing delays and when units arrived, the ultra-light framework’s delicate folding joints struggled on rough urban asphalt. — New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026 Blue Finch Films picked up the project through Sitges FanPitch, the pitching arm of the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia that connects genre filmmakers still in development with potential backers. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 Never fully accepted by China and Russia and resented by newly assertive middle powers, its main financial backers—the American people—have lost interest in underwriting its further development. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Shortly after the launch, Soltys said, Getty Oil – which was a financial backer of the network – fired Scott and demoted Bill. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026 Early backers can acquire the V6 Ultra Hybrid starting at $149. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for backer

Noun

Russia, along with China, is a major supporter and arms supplier to Myanmar.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
It was drafted with tenant input and by a diverse coalition of community supporters.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of supporter

Noun

These awards are presented not by the judges, but by the pageant’s sponsors.

— Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Unlike a cosigned loan, where both the student and cosigner are responsible for payment, parent loans are the full responsibility of the student's parent or other adult sponsor.

— Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of sponsor

Noun

The record labels’ personas and allies clashed in what came to be known as the battle between the East and West Coast rap worlds.

— Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Iran has become significantly more aggressive in its attacks on ships in recent weeks, and its Houthi allies have done the same in the Red Sea.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of ally

Noun

On Friday, patrons for three Smithsonian museums within the track’s perimeter — Air and Space, Natural History and American Indian — will need to pass through metal detectors.

— Adam Kilgore, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
In addition, each does so differently, because every library responds to what its patrons need.

— Michael Fassnacht, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of patron

Noun

Some of us assist in delivery rooms, some of us administer medications, some of us advocate for our patients to insurance companies to make sure lifesaving is covered.

— Nancy Hagans, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
Banks, the first saxophonist to receive the prestigious Avery Fisher Award, is a tireless advocate for his instrument in the classical world.

— Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026