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as in supporter
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
backers of prison reform held a rally in front of the statehouse
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as in sponsor
a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing
all financial backers will be expected to offer some input into the company's decisions
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as in ally
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
the student's backers spoke at the school board meeting on her behalf
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His supporters have pushed back on the Republican administration's attempt to close the book on Epstein after Trump and his backers helped to heighten expectations of blockbuster revelations.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025 -
That earned him an incredible list of clients and supporters who trust him and continue to champion his work.—
Margot Machol Bisnow,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The six-time major champion explained the tremendous impact a global tour would have on fans and sponsors.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Anna Politkovskaya, an investigative journalist and fierce critic of the Chechen wars who was shot dead in her Moscow apartment building in 2006 by attackers who were convicted without ever revealing their motive or sponsors.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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As revenge, Reilly nominated Domingue's other ally Rylie Jeffries instead.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The company’s Starlink satellites have become indispensable for providing internet access to remote areas as well as to U.S. allies during wartime.—
Magdalena Petrova,
CNBC,
24 Aug. 2025
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What’s at stake: Cashless bail proponents have argued in D.C. and other major cities across the country that cash requirements disproportionately harm low-income offenders who cannot afford to post bond.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
25 Aug. 2025
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Chase Elliott: ‘Just give NASCAR a chance’ NASCAR driver Chase Elliott has gone on record before as a proponent of moving a Cup race to the Fairgrounds Speedway.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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No, musical instruments of any kind are strictly prohibited for any patron.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Princess of Wales is patron of Rugby Football Union and Rugby Football League, and her message served as a word of support as the campaign gets underway.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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But savvy newcomer Celine Dumont, played by Oscar winner Marion Cotillard, arrives on the scene to play devil’s advocate.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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The world that globalization made was not the flat landscape of peaceful market competition that its advocates had promised.—
HENRY FARRELL,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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The single bit flip can increase the exponent value by 16.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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His sturdy Scottish exponent, James Mill, helped spread the Benthamite basics, while raising his son, John Stuart Mill, in no creed but that of utilitarianism.—
January LaVoy Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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“Backer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backer. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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