1
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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2
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
That price is a high one and, in lieu of information on their potential backers, neither of the two parties turned back this weekend look able to meet it.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The campaign saw 18,682 backers pledging over $3 million, with every backer receiving a Sleep A30.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The large automaker has been a backer of the facility and its arts mission for more than two decades.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Its list of backers already includes Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Across the country, Democratic candidates with progressive and left-wing backers are distancing themselves from some of their own supporters’ ideas — and getting plenty of space to do it.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The Rams are also bullish on the rookie Stewart, who provides a change of pace with his speed moves at backer compared to the powerful duo of Verse and Young.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
Ukrainian and Western governments have accused North Korea of supplying significant amounts of ammunition and troops to support Russia's war, while Kyiv and its NATO backers have identified China as Moscow's prime source of materiel and a vital economic lifeline.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
By rooting out corruption in those other nations, program backers say, fewer people will want to leave.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The campaign saw 18,682 backers pledging over $3 million, with every backer receiving a Sleep A30.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The large automaker has been a backer of the facility and its arts mission for more than two decades.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Its list of backers already includes Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Across the country, Democratic candidates with progressive and left-wing backers are distancing themselves from some of their own supporters’ ideas — and getting plenty of space to do it.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The Rams are also bullish on the rookie Stewart, who provides a change of pace with his speed moves at backer compared to the powerful duo of Verse and Young.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
Ukrainian and Western governments have accused North Korea of supplying significant amounts of ammunition and troops to support Russia's war, while Kyiv and its NATO backers have identified China as Moscow's prime source of materiel and a vital economic lifeline.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
By rooting out corruption in those other nations, program backers say, fewer people will want to leave.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backer
Noun
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The president sought to show supporters that the achievements of his administration would be wiped out if Republican opponent Mitt Romney won the election.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Despite facing challenges to get the march off the ground this year, supporters came bearing flags, signs and spirit on the eve of the Boise Pride Festival, which takes place this weekend.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That disagreement has continued as members of the Hispanic Caucus, which Ortiz-Velez has declined to join, sought co-sponsors for a resolution to honor Hispanic veterans.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The festival also adjusted as a result of losing big sponsors — Micron among them — and officially switched from three days to two, while relying on smaller businesses to fill funding gaps.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The attacks killed at least nine people across Ukraine and prompted condemnation from Ukraine's European allies.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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A student of his who is also a filmmaker in her own right, Anita Afonu, becomes Hesse’s ally.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Host a challenge forum with a proponent, a skeptic, and a synthesizer.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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To answer this question, Lam looks to the ancient Chinese philosopher Han Fei, an important proponent of the school of thought known as Legalism.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
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Already hacked off by the renovation fiasco, the company’s longtime patrons pounced, accusing the corporation of betraying its history and values.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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In fact, Baoding counts multi-generational regulars as patrons.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Huffman, 61, has been an advocate of strong climate change and environmental protection policies since his state Assembly tenure from 2006 to 2012, and was a member of the Marin Municipal Water District for a dozen years before that.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The royal has been a longtime advocate of the benefits of spending time outdoors.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As one careful exponent of technical legal craft addressing another, Burroughs hit the mark.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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The single bit flip can increase the exponent value by 16.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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“Backer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backer. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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