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 The organization is a main backer of the measure and has supported efforts in other states to prohibit individualized prices for people based on certain personal information. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026 El-Sayed’s backers argue that, in 2026, being an establishment figure identified with Washington brings its own electability challenges. — Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026 Others reportedly looking at Letterboxd include Sony Pictures Entertainment, David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance (and RedBird Capital Partners, a key Paramount financial backer) and private-equity giant TPG. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 July 2026 The new deal will keep long-standing Neon backers The Friedkin Group as significant shareholders and board members. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 July 2026 Longstanding Neon backers The Friedkin Group remain significant shareholders and board members. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 July 2026 If everything goes according to plan, backers can secure a VX2 Starry Ti Edition on Kickstarter for $299, while the post-campaign retail price is listed at $389. — New Atlas, 9 July 2026 For Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his European backers, the latest flare-up with Iran could not have come at a worse time. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2026 The crumbling of Platner’s campaign forced a reckoning for his most loyal backers. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for backer

Noun

To his supporters, Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was the steadfast, fearless leader who transcended mere politics and inspired devotion.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Hundreds of supporters gathered to cheer her arrival after nearly a month and a half at sea.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of supporter

Noun

Thompson hopes to bring others on board with the measure, which currently has 50 co-sponsors, including four Democrats.

— Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 July 2026
Barrera, the San Diego Unified school board president, previously criticized the bill’s sponsors for not including teachers and other educators in the legislative process.

— Lia Russell July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of sponsor

Noun

Some proponents of the tax had criticized the bill as a compromise measure that leaves the difficult political decision of whether to enact a tax for the next governor and Legislature.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
In May, DeWine, an early proponent of the facilities, ordered a temporary freeze on the state's 100% sales tax break for data center developers.

— Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Definition of proponent

Noun

The outing marked King Charles’ first tour of London Zoo as ZSL’s royal patron, though the royal has had close ties to the zoo since his childhood.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
The development will take the place of an aging office building and a gravel parking lot popular among patrons of the open-air food court across the road.

— Mark Dee July 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2026

Definition of patron

Noun

While advocates for court reporters say humans can still do the job better than machines, the fact that many hearings occur without any official transcript at all has drawn concern from top state officials.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Human rights advocates have also welcomed Jin’s release but cautioned that many members of Zion Church still remain behind bars.

— Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 5 July 2026