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

The government said Khan’s supporters had begun gathering outside the private hospital in violation of the court order, which required them to stay away from the medical facility to avoid inconveniencing other patients.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Fabares was a longtime supporter of the Alzheimer’s Association, after her mother was diagnosed with the disease in the early 1990s.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 23 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

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

Child safety advocates and some parents have welcomed age restrictions, while privacy groups say the rules can be cheated and that forcing users to supply identification raises privacy concerns.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Disability rights advocates fear the changes to special education oversight weaken the federal safety net for autistic students and others with disabilities, making these systems more confusing when families need help enforcing students' rights.

— Claire Sibonney, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026