Synonyms of backers

backers

noun

plural of backer

1

as in supporters

a person who actively supports or favors a cause

backers of prison reform held a rally in front of the statehouse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supporters
• proponents
• advocates
• advocators
• exponents
• promoters
• friends
• boosters
• protagonists
• apostles
• champions
• paladins
• white knights
• true believers
• high priests
• adherents
• espousers
• hierophants
• loyalists
• heralds
• tub-thumpers
• gospelers
• expounders
• stalwarts
• disciples
• followers
• interpreters
• partisans
• cohorts
• cheerleaders
• fellow travelers
• encouragers
• applauders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opponents
• enemies
• adversaries
• antagonists
• foes
• critics
• rivals
• belittlers
• faultfinders

2

as in sponsors

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sponsors
• patrons
• supporters
• benefactors
• guarantors
• advocates
• sureties
• teachers
• coaches
• mentors
• underwriters
• champions
• cosponsors
• angels
• chaperones
• cosigners
• cosignatories

3

as in allies

someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support

the student's backers spoke at the school board meeting on her behalf

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supporters
• allies
• sympathizers
• colleagues
• friends
• confederates
• fellow travelers
• associates
• abettors
• bedfellows
• partners
• assistants
• confidants
• collaborators
• buddies
• accomplices
• helpers
• well-wishers
• accessories
• fellows
• pals
• cohorts
• comrades
• empathizers
• companions
• collaborationists
• chums
• coalitionists
• coadjutors
• cronies
• adjuncts
• intimates
• familiars
• mates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• detractors
• enemies
• opponents
• foes
• adversaries
• belittlers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of backers

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

Speed camera backers also dispute that these programs are intended to raise revenues. — Joel Rose, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

OpenAI's financial backers were surprised by Dresser's announcement, according to two current investors, who asked not to be named in order to speak freely on the matter. — Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

At present, Ukraine and its Western backers support an immediate cease-fire and subsequent peace talks, while Moscow, viewing military pressure on Kyiv as its most effective source of leverage, wants a political settlement before any cease-fire. — Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026