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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
The board vote was 4 to 3 in favor of denial — in line with the recommendation from district staff, but a disappointment to well more than 100 Green Dot backers who cheered on speakers in support of the school.
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Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Anna Maria Tosto and Antonio Parente, president and director of the Apulia Film Commission, respectively, are also backers of the project.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
In all cases, the backers have cast the efforts as the state stepping in where an unreliable federal partner has stepped back.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
Much of the anxiety on Wall Street has focused on asset manager Blue Owl, which last month was hit with a surge of withdrawal requests, forcing it to halt redemptions and liquidate assets to repay its backers.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The model without adjustable diopters will cost slightly less – $299 for backers and about $544 at retail.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
Amazon is one of Anthropic's biggest financial backers, investing $8 billion in the startup since 2023.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
The backers were Mayor Eric Johnson and council members Gay Donnell Willis, Chad West, Jesse Moreno, Zarin Gracey, Maxie Johnson, Jaime Resendez, Lorie Blair and Kathy Stewart, a coalition spanning North Dallas, Oak Cliff and southern sectors of the city.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Within about five years, backers had pledged more than $1 billion to campaigns on the site.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Anna Maria Tosto and Antonio Parente, president and director of the Apulia Film Commission, respectively, are also backers of the project.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026
In all cases, the backers have cast the efforts as the state stepping in where an unreliable federal partner has stepped back.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
Much of the anxiety on Wall Street has focused on asset manager Blue Owl, which last month was hit with a surge of withdrawal requests, forcing it to halt redemptions and liquidate assets to repay its backers.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The model without adjustable diopters will cost slightly less – $299 for backers and about $544 at retail.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
Amazon is one of Anthropic's biggest financial backers, investing $8 billion in the startup since 2023.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
The backers were Mayor Eric Johnson and council members Gay Donnell Willis, Chad West, Jesse Moreno, Zarin Gracey, Maxie Johnson, Jaime Resendez, Lorie Blair and Kathy Stewart, a coalition spanning North Dallas, Oak Cliff and southern sectors of the city.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Within about five years, backers had pledged more than $1 billion to campaigns on the site.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backers
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After losing the Chinese Civil War to Mao and his Communist forces, the Nationalist government and its supporters fled in 1949 to the island of Taiwan and continued to rule as the Republic of China’s government in exile.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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One of the biggest flashpoints came in November when Van de Ven and Djed Spence walked straight down the tunnel without acknowledging the supporters after a 1-0 defeat at home by rivals Chelsea.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Despite the disappointment of Scott, and perhaps tournament sponsors, Every was a popular winner with the man who most mattered — Arnold Palmer himself.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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Dozens of sponsors signed on, but it didn't get passed before the end of session.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The final memorial service at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s headquarters on the South Side of Chicago included a few hundred attendees, most of whom were family members, allies and confidants.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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In this mission, Yanxiao has found allies, like Jinyu Liu, a professor of Roman history at Emory University, in Atlanta.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Ironically, bell-to-bell ban proponents like Britt-Friedman are also worried about children’s safety — but the danger that animates them is the phone itself.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
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Now, the hospital, which treats mostly people involved with the justice system, is expanding to alleviate the county’s overlapping mental health and homelessness crisis, in what proponents described as a more compassionate approach than in the past.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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As curator, my goal is to create exhibitions for our artists that provide them with the freedom to experiment and get excited about new ideas, and expand the idea of what art is and can be for our patrons.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
9 Mar. 2026
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While a ticket to see Chalamet play ping pong on the silver screen costs around $20 in New York City, the cheapest tickets to New York City Ballet—rush tickets for patrons between the ages of 13 and 30—are $30.—
Chloe Angyal,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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More immediately, advocates in Pennsylvania are calling for heavier investment in an existing but often overlooked agency.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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A week after the mass shooting on West Sixth Street, the city’s response has moved beyond sirens and crime scene tape and into counseling sessions, victim advocates, campus support groups and hotlines for people still trying to make sense of what happened.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Backers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backers. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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