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as in supporters
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 sponsors
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 allies
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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Recent Examples of backers
Other prominent Harris backers in the business community include businessman Mark Cuban, Bloomberg LP owner Michael Bloomberg, Pinterest co-founder Paul Sciarra, Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
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Alison Durkee, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Proposition 35 backers say state lawmakers could still choose to increase funding for the facilities by allocating money from the state general fund, where some of the tax revenue is going.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Outgunned Adventure Outgunned Adventure found 3,490 backers and has put out digital copies of its core rules and Action Flicks expansion.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Thiel was one of the main backers of Vance’s run for the Senate in Ohio in 2022.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Alongside aid deliveries, Ukraine has worked hard to develop new weapons domestically, which are not bound by rules set out by its backers.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
And recognition of Russian annexations is rightly considered a nonstarter for both Ukraine and its Western backers.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Key early backers included Entrée Capital, State of Mind and Tiger Global Management.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
The campaign anticipates shipping the Drop to backers by the fourth quarter of 2025.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
Alison Durkee, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Proposition 35 backers say state lawmakers could still choose to increase funding for the facilities by allocating money from the state general fund, where some of the tax revenue is going.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Outgunned Adventure Outgunned Adventure found 3,490 backers and has put out digital copies of its core rules and Action Flicks expansion.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Thiel was one of the main backers of Vance’s run for the Senate in Ohio in 2022.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Alongside aid deliveries, Ukraine has worked hard to develop new weapons domestically, which are not bound by rules set out by its backers.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
And recognition of Russian annexations is rightly considered a nonstarter for both Ukraine and its Western backers.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Key early backers included Entrée Capital, State of Mind and Tiger Global Management.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
The campaign anticipates shipping the Drop to backers by the fourth quarter of 2025.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backers
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Adams didn’t receive a standing ovation after coming off in the 89th minute, but Bournemouth’s traveling contingent of supporters certainly appreciated the effort from their American international.Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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At Wolves, Nuno would often be criticised by supporters for his reluctance to use his substitutes to make tactical tweaks during matches.Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Women and people of color are historically paid less than their white male counterparts, and proponents of the transparency practice say this would help mitigate that by making pay public.Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
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Despite these predictions, New York remains a very Democratic state, and energy proponents will no doubt still face an uphill battle in trying to change state policy.Daniel Markind, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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But on this night, The Corner Pub’s patrons mostly left him alone, giving him space to enjoy beers and meatballs — the pub is known for those — with his buddies.Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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When this was first flying around, the idea was that DiCaprio would appear as one of the infamous VIPs in the series, the Western, mask-wearing patrons that wager on the Squid Games, a group that Lee Jung-jae’s 456 is attempt to reach and kill in season 3.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Backers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backers. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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