backings

plural of backing

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Noun
  • The New Year's Eve celebration has grown to include a long roster of musical performances and corporate sponsorships, with onlookers returning to the streets in growing numbers after the COVID-19 pandemic forced it online in 2020.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Ball contracts are massive in the sport, and these sponsorships are likely worth millions to the tours, and will result in adjustments for the players.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • But in the meantime, those who know her are left to ponder an illness that appears to have consumed the caring mother, in spite of her efforts to get help.
    Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Police departments in Carroll County could get help from the state with funding the high cost of outfitting officers with body cameras, if a bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is passed.
    Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2023
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“Backings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backings. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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