backboned

adjective

Definition of backbonednext
as in strong

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backboned
  1. strong
  2. tough
  3. firm
  4. principled
  5. virtuous
  6. hard
  7. moral
  8. upright
Adjective
  • This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.
    National Geographic, National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
  • According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.
    Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
Definition of strong
Adjective
  • The clients’ storefronts are positioned to succeed in a sometimes tough marketplace by focusing on exclusivity and quality.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • In a time when people approach political, social and economic issues with a different set of information and fake news is rampant, the best way to do that is to approach tough conversations with stories rather than facts.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of tough
Adjective
  • The attorney graduated from Altoona High School before obtaining an undergraduate degree in history/political science from Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, his firm states.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • As a response, NASCAR President Steve Phelps has taken a firm stand against the critics, defending the contentious system in an interview with Jordan Bianchi from The Athletic.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of firm
Adjective
  • Advancing Conservative Ideas: From publishing timely research to hosting high-impact events, NRI shapes the debates that define our time, providing thoughtful, principled responses to the most pressing challenges of the day.
    Rich Lowry, National Review, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And over the past four years, my administration pursued a clear, principled policy towards Syria.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of principled
Adjective
  • The founders did not foresee the emergence of political parties and their winner-take-all slates of electors, which make a mockery of all presumptions of virtuous choosing by a select few.
    Joseph J. Ellis, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Here are ostensibly the most virtuous men in the world not only acting like normal human beings but also littering inside the headquarters of their faith.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of virtuous
Adjective
  • Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.
    Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Die-hard Chiefs fan Paul Rudd was on the field before the game, sporting a big smile and a team jersey.
    Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2023
Definition of hard
Adjective
  • These luminaries of the anti-corporate progressive Left are experts in moral inversion.
    Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Do countries have a legal as well as a moral obligation to prevent a planetary disaster?
    Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of moral
Adjective
  • Introduced by the Southern Living Plant Collection, Golden Oakland® Holly maintains an upright, pyramidal form with little pruning, making this showstopper a breeze to maintain.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Kiosks are ‘upright cabinets with two video displays, a bill acceptor and a printer.’ . . .
    Daniel Wallach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of upright
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“Backboned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backboned. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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