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- the teacher's backing on the science project was invaluable
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- 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
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of backing (Entry 2 of 2)
- she enthusiastically backed the plan to renovate and upgrade the school's facilities
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- 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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- the author needs to back her thesis with more facts
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“Backing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backing. Accessed 19 May. 2022.
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The first known use of backing was in 1745
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