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as in support
an act or instance of helping
the teacher's backing on the science project was invaluable
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as in sponsorship
the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking
the museum exhibition would not have been possible without corporate backing
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as in endorsing
to promote the interests or cause of
she enthusiastically backed the plan to renovate and upgrade the school's facilities
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as in assisting
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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as in reinforcing
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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Recent Examples of backing
Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Chavez-DeRemer, a former Oregon House Republican, gained unusual union backing including from the Teamsters, but skeptics questioned her commitment to pro-worker policies in the GOP administration.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
EigenLayer founder Sreeram Kannan, who has connections to Krishnan dating to before the crypto startup, is among the other investors backing Nava.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Noun
He is occasionally rumored to plot a comeback, or a new wrestling venture with Saudi backing.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Chavez-DeRemer, a former Oregon House Republican, gained unusual union backing including from the Teamsters, but skeptics questioned her commitment to pro-worker policies in the GOP administration.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
Prasad was also the author of a controversial memo claiming the Covid vaccines killed at least 10 children; evidence backing the claim was never released.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
EigenLayer founder Sreeram Kannan, who has connections to Krishnan dating to before the crypto startup, is among the other investors backing Nava.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backing
Noun
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The positions include 11 elementary school counselors, 17 exceptional service education counselors, 16 social workers, 21 clerical support assistants and 40 district management positions, according to a document provided by the school district.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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All of it goes to charities ranging from youth support services to cancer treatment.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Prize money, appearance fees, sponsorship money were all prohibited.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Story goes that the original sponsorship deal came about because Apple founder Steve Jobs was a Porsche fan, and, in the late ’70s, took his 356 to Bob Garretson’s repair shop in Mountain View, California—a short trip from Cupertino, the town Apple is famously headquartered in.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
16 Apr. 2026
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Birchmore’s cousins, Angelique Pirozzi and Justina Danick, are endorsing Adam Deitch in the race, which has grown to include a handful of candidates seeking to succeed Morrissey, who is not running for reelection.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Instead, in front of a crowd of constituents, they are asked to answer to direct questions about endorsing PACT plans.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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Williams is described by Fort Worth ISD as a school improvement leader who has a long history of creating academic growth, assisting principals and creating education systems across a number of different campuses.—
Samuel O’Neal
April 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
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Firefighters from the Riverside and Ontario fire departments were also assisting with the firefight.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the school district, various businesses and organizations are now joining in the initiative, reinforcing the message to students.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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At Ford, Heather is already reinforcing the foundation’s commitment to human rights, social justice, and democracy.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The following interview, conducted in Spanish with assistance from his son and Carnitas Uruapan second-generation owner Marcos Carbajal, has been edited for clarity and length.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The company has declined comment on the liquidation and federal assistance reports.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Prince William has been the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union since 2016, while Princess Kate's patronage of the English Rugby Football Union is a more recent role.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Informal patronage networks are also instrumental.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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To enforce all of it, the coalition is advocating for an independent oversight structure to hold contractors accountable.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Johnson has cited Burnett’s tenure presiding over rapid development in his Near West Side ward as well as his lived experience growing up in the Cabrini-Green housing complex when advocating him for the role.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Backing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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