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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
Johnson and his allies were key backers of the Bring Chicago Home referendum that sought to increase taxes on real estate transfers over $1 million to raise $100 million annually earmarked to address homelessness.
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Other institutional backers in the flag league include Arctos Partners, Alexis Ohanian’s 776, Apex, David Blitzer’s Bolt Ventures, and Trybe Ventures.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2026
But backers have yet to attract a factory, leaving a township torn by distrust and lawmakers demanding answers.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Early Kickstarter backers can get the tool with five main plates for a pledge of US$119.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
New investors include Galvanize, Brevan Howard Macro Venture Fund, and ArcTern Ventures, alongside existing backers Celesta Capital, Drive Capital, Eric Schmidt’s First Spark Ventures, and Micron Ventures.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
The wealth tax backers have attacked the Hoover Institute’s motives.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
West Hollywood’s leaders are major backers of the K Line northern extension.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Alongside FlareFlow, backers include BuzzFeed Studios and its vertical drama arm Halogen Cinema, talent agency Eris Talent, The Almery Group, Califino Tequila, Zak Barnett Studios and The Vertical Buzz Podcast.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Other institutional backers in the flag league include Arctos Partners, Alexis Ohanian’s 776, Apex, David Blitzer’s Bolt Ventures, and Trybe Ventures.
—Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2026
But backers have yet to attract a factory, leaving a township torn by distrust and lawmakers demanding answers.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Early Kickstarter backers can get the tool with five main plates for a pledge of US$119.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026
New investors include Galvanize, Brevan Howard Macro Venture Fund, and ArcTern Ventures, alongside existing backers Celesta Capital, Drive Capital, Eric Schmidt’s First Spark Ventures, and Micron Ventures.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
The wealth tax backers have attacked the Hoover Institute’s motives.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
West Hollywood’s leaders are major backers of the K Line northern extension.
—National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Alongside FlareFlow, backers include BuzzFeed Studios and its vertical drama arm Halogen Cinema, talent agency Eris Talent, The Almery Group, Califino Tequila, Zak Barnett Studios and The Vertical Buzz Podcast.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backers
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By the time the final seconds ticked off the clock, many Houston fans had cleared out and the Illinois supporters stood and cheered as their team celebrated.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Ghio was the assistant child advocate before her nomination to lead the office, and her supporters say her track record is admirable.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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The bill would require couriers in charge of the cash exports to disclose additional information about the beneficiaries of the outbound cash, reporting any money heading to countries of concern, including state sponsors of terrorism and destinations identified as high-risk by the State Department.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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An earlier version that would have targeted only district attorneys failed in the Senate, but GOP sponsors broadened it to include other offices.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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But the White House and its allies refused, even though ICE’s methods of immigration enforcement are increasingly unpopular and few new migrants are coming into the country.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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That’s as the conflict widens to Iranian allies in Iraq and Yemen, while Persian Gulf neighbors edge closer to taking direct military action against the regime, which is targeting their economic infrastructure.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Even proponents acknowledge limitations.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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While proponents say changes have made streets safer, critics suspect projects that reduce space for cars will only make traffic congestion worse — even after the construction disruptions end.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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Alarmed civic officials across the West have already begun ordering restrictions on watering lawns, cleaning cars and even whether restaurant patrons get served glasses of water.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Some locals remember that two-night stand as one of rare occasions when Bushnell patrons were allowed to bring drinks into the auditorium with them.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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After years of working to rid Missouri of abusive Christian boarding schools, child advocates and some lawmakers fear a bill still alive in the legislature would undo that effort.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Consumer advocates said the findings support SB 1076, a bill that would require insurers to offer coverage to homeowners who meet state fire safety standards.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Backers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backers. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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