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 Miller counts his share of backers on the right, and his elevation will deliver a boost to Trump’s faithful after the resounding blow of Tuesday’s election. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Newman and backers like Common Cause and the League of Women Voters argued the current system was too easily abused for partisan ends, and could result in a candidate assuming office despite winning a small fraction of the vote. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026 The collapse marks a dramatic end for a restructuring effort launched after the Saudi Public Investment Fund, LIV’s original financial backer, withdrew its support. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026 This institute, also known as CIII, was cofounded by Gary Michelson, a billionaire philanthropist, retired surgeon, and Prop 38’s leading backer. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 5 Nov. 2026 In a statement, LIV said discussions with financial backer BC Partners had failed to produce an agreement to keep the league going. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026 Yet Wall Street may have found opportunity in the same slowdown that worried AI's biggest backers. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026 The aim is to sell the product for $599, although early backers can receive the first batch of models starting at $399. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026 Another notable backer was Penner Sports, the family and sports investment vehicle run by Penner and his wife Carrie, the granddaughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for backer

Noun

As visible support for the movement grows, so does the likelihood that members of government, as well as high-profile supporters outside the administration, will decide to not oppose the movement—or even decide to actively support it.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
Scores were detained and beaten by police and pro-government supporters during protests.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of supporter

Noun

Their communications also had to carry a conspicuous label naming their foreign sponsor.

— Tal Feldman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2026
Event co-sponsor LRS Waste Management Services is presenting the touch-a-truck display and a self-driving electric vehicle showcase, which will include test drives.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of sponsor

Noun

Milei’s style is far more combative, costing him allies in Congress and public support.

— Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
Convinced by the gesture, Dench went on to play Aereon in the 2004 film, the elemental ambassador who guides Riddick (Diesel) through his tumultuous travels to rescue his old allies and confront the head of the Necromonger empire.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of ally

Noun

For this reason, proponents tout fuel cells as an effective way to cut emissions while still providing essential power to homes, businesses, factories and, increasingly, data centers.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Aronofsky, who has been a big proponent of using generative AI in filmmaking after launching his creative studio Primordial Soup last year, was honored with Camerimage’s honorary Award for Director.

— Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of proponent

Noun

Randall had allegedly been involved in a verbal altercation with 18-year-old patron Kim Kha Huynh shortly before the shooting.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Alongside Peter, Monahan began to rethink the modeling of his sculpture, with artist and patron determining the distance and grade of the slope by walking away from each other.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of patron

Noun

Community leaders and advocates called for an end to gun violence, bullying and for Frimpong's killers to come forward.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Cannabis advocates generally support things like age restrictions and measures to keep the products away from children, but have pushed back against rules in Texas that effectively ban a wide variety of products for adult use.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026