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as in supporters
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 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
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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
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Recent Examples of backers
But variable fees aren’t the only reason Kalshi is attracting billionaire backers.
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Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Many coup backers are simply demoted or purged from the government without facing trial or execution.
—Joe Wright, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Her parents, both real estate investors, became her first backers, putting up collateral from the family portfolio.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Nearly two dozen amendments were added on in a series of votes, including one related to ending the two Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) that backers say have been abused by presidents.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
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.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
With California’s population expected to exceed 45 million by 2050, backers see high-speed rail as the most efficient solution to prevent the state from grinding to a halt.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 8 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
Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Many coup backers are simply demoted or purged from the government without facing trial or execution.
—Joe Wright, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Her parents, both real estate investors, became her first backers, putting up collateral from the family portfolio.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Nearly two dozen amendments were added on in a series of votes, including one related to ending the two Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) that backers say have been abused by presidents.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
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.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
With California’s population expected to exceed 45 million by 2050, backers see high-speed rail as the most efficient solution to prevent the state from grinding to a halt.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 8 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backers
Noun
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How are Kirk’s supporters responding?—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Back in 2001, a group of Enfield FC supporters realised which way the wind was blowing — and how far away their team was going — and formed a breakaway club.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Executive sponsors for each domain.—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Boosting oil production is seen by the bill’s sponsors and the California Energy Commission as a means of mitigating gasoline price spikes following decades of refinery closures.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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South Korea and the US have been staunch allies since the end of the Korean War in 1953 and have stepped up cooperation in recent years, drawing closer in a joint effort to combat Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Foreign powers such as Russia and China, which challenge America and its allies from Europe to the Middle East to Taiwan and the South China Sea, have long been accused of exploiting such divisions through disinformation campaigns that inflame tensions and weaken confidence in American governance.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Google is one of the most ardent proponents of generative AI technology, as evidenced by the recent launch of the Pixel 10 series.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Its research shows the new format is equally rigorous, and proponents say reading comprehension is better reflected in other parts of a college application.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The questions suggest that the commissioners want to see something better than what is offered at Portside Pier, where a second floor walkway was shoehorned into the project after its design, creating a sometimes-awkward experience for restaurant patrons and the public.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Festival attendees and regular patrons of Downtown Santa Ana should also be aware of upcoming street closures in connection to this event.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski is among those to have recently discussed this approach, which advocates say will enhance allied security by preventing Russian munitions from approaching NATO borders.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Legislative efforts, often spearheaded by 'English-only’ advocates, routinely failed in Congress.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Backers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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