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Synonyms & Antonyms of backing
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
an act or instance of helping
- the teacher's backing on the science project was invaluable
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2
the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking
- the museum exhibition would not have been possible without corporate backing
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- aegis
- (also egis),
- auspice,
- patronage,
- sponsorship
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backing
verb
present participle of back
Synonyms & Antonyms of backing (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to promote the interests or cause of
- she enthusiastically backed the plan to renovate and upgrade the school's facilities
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2
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
- a number of influential people have already agreed to back the candidate
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- championing,
- endorsing
- (also indorsing),
- patronizing,
- promoting,
- sponsoring
- bolstering,
- boosting,
- buttressing,
- reinforcing
- (also reenforcing)
- advising,
- counseling
- (or counselling),
- guiding,
- mentoring,
- nurturing
- benefiting
- (also benefitting),
- favoring,
- obliging,
- profiting,
- serving
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3
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
- the author needs to back her thesis with more facts
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The first known use of backing was in 1745
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