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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
Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor, which was taken private last year by longtime backer Silver Lake, was reconstituted into WME Group, with a number of holdings being shipped to sister company TKO, parent of the UFC and WWE.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
The grout between tiles is a crucial barrier to heat from the tile backer, which is often flammable.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2026
In all cases, the backers have cast the efforts as the state stepping in where an unreliable federal partner has stepped back.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
Much of the anxiety on Wall Street has focused on asset manager Blue Owl, which last month was hit with a surge of withdrawal requests, forcing it to halt redemptions and liquidate assets to repay its backers.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Netflix has stepped down as a backer in As ever, the lifestyle brand from Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
The model without adjustable diopters will cost slightly less – $299 for backers and about $544 at retail.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
The search giant is also a significant financial backer of Anthropic and, in January 2025, agreed to an additional $1 billion investment, adding to its previous $2 billion stake.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
After the gamble the Falcons made in the 2024 draft, Morris and Fontenot were clearly going to sink or swim based on how Penix fared, and Morris was the quarterback’s biggest public backer until the very end.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
The grout between tiles is a crucial barrier to heat from the tile backer, which is often flammable.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2026
In all cases, the backers have cast the efforts as the state stepping in where an unreliable federal partner has stepped back.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
Much of the anxiety on Wall Street has focused on asset manager Blue Owl, which last month was hit with a surge of withdrawal requests, forcing it to halt redemptions and liquidate assets to repay its backers.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Netflix has stepped down as a backer in As ever, the lifestyle brand from Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
The model without adjustable diopters will cost slightly less – $299 for backers and about $544 at retail.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
The search giant is also a significant financial backer of Anthropic and, in January 2025, agreed to an additional $1 billion investment, adding to its previous $2 billion stake.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
After the gamble the Falcons made in the 2024 draft, Morris and Fontenot were clearly going to sink or swim based on how Penix fared, and Morris was the quarterback’s biggest public backer until the very end.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backer
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One of the biggest flashpoints came in November when Van de Ven and Djed Spence walked straight down the tunnel without acknowledging the supporters after a 1-0 defeat at home by rivals Chelsea.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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And yet Hezbollah’s choice to plunge the country into war has fractured the group, which is now facing backlash from its own supporters, and from the Lebanese government.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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During the groundbreaking, Miami FC also announced a partnership with Avianca, establishing the Colombian airline as the team’s main uniform sponsor and exclusive carrier.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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After bombing and alienating the previously friendly countries around it, the Democrat Party is the only ally Iran has left, even though Iran is the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world and responsible for the dealth of thousands of Americans.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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The United States for decades has pledged full military -- including nuclear -- protection for its allies and stations about 28,000 troops in South Korea to deter North Korea.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Other major economies, mostly long-term US allies, are even more vulnerable.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Now, the hospital, which treats mostly people involved with the justice system, is expanding to alleviate the county’s overlapping mental health and homelessness crisis, in what proponents described as a more compassionate approach than in the past.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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But if that money isn’t enough, or if the proponents don’t identify any programs to cut, the ballot language would have to include a warning that the proposal would likely require cuts to Medicaid and school funding.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Jockey Club operates under a royal charter — the King and Queen are its joint patrons — and all of its profits are reinvested in the sport.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Library patrons will still be able to borrow and return materials and access free Wi-Fi during the closure due to the bookmobile.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rae Huang, a pastor and housing advocate, will also appear on the ballot.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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McGiffert, the patient safety advocate, urged consumers to check multiple sources when evaluating a hospital or other health system.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Backer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backer. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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