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as in support
an act or instance of helping
the teacher's backing on the science project was invaluable
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as in sponsorship
the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking
the museum exhibition would not have been possible without corporate backing
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as in endorsing
to promote the interests or cause of
she enthusiastically backed the plan to renovate and upgrade the school's facilities
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as in assisting
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
a number of influential people have already agreed to back the candidate
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as in reinforcing
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
the author needs to back her thesis with more facts
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Recent Examples of backing
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
The series is produced by husbands Samuel Leighton-Dore, who also serves as writer, and Bradley Tennant, with backing from Screen Queensland’s Online Production Grants.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 May 2026
Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Now a General Partner at BoxGroup, Rosen has built a track record backing founders at their earliest stages — often long before their companies reach breakout momentum.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Noun
Lander is counting on backing of left-leaning allies like Indivisible and the Working Families Party, along with a grassroots army of volunteers.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
The series is produced by husbands Samuel Leighton-Dore, who also serves as writer, and Bradley Tennant, with backing from Screen Queensland’s Online Production Grants.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 May 2026
Verb
Trump’s intervention in the Texas runoff came after weeks of successfully backing primary challengers in Indiana, Louisiana and Kentucky as revenge against incumbents who broke with his agenda.
—Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Now a General Partner at BoxGroup, Rosen has built a track record backing founders at their earliest stages — often long before their companies reach breakout momentum.
—Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backing
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No other candidates reached double-digit support, including Democratic San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan with 7%, Democratic former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa with 5% and Democratic Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond with 1%, the poll found.—
John Woolfolk,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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As well as turning to the club’s head of medicine and performance Jonathan Power and psychologist Lee Richardson, Liverpool brought in grief counsellors to ensure there was sufficient support.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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That hasn't stopped carmakers from racing to get in on the sponsorships of stock car racing.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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Sadly, these prove to be the trickiest part of the build, especially the long Richard Mille sponsorship bar, which is an absolute nightmare to place.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Alex Wong | Getty Images Rivera, the political consultant, pointed to Khanna’s willingness to take risks by endorsing progressive candidates across the country, which would gain him allies in a potential presidential bid.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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Still, Bianco, the two-term sheriff of California’s fourth most populous county, is a favorite of many Republicans in the state and won more support from delegates during the party’s recent endorsing convention than Hilton, though neither reached the necessary 60% to win the party backing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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New Jersey's Immigrant Trust Directive restricts officers from enforcing federal immigration laws or assisting ICE agents.—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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If California’s making the super-intelligent machines, then Boston can be the place where those machines are put to work doing things like assisting hospital patients and creating life-saving drugs.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Now owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance, the business has increasingly leaned into beauty-box culture as a way of competing with younger, digitally native beauty retailers while reinforcing authority in skincare and wellness.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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For NeuroMD Medical Technologies, this means continuing to invest in research, refining its product offering, and reinforcing its position within a competitive landscape.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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The Orange County Workforce and Economic Development Board encouraged small business owners impacted by the incident to submit an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan worksheet to determine eligibility for potential assistance programs.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Many skilled trade schools recognize that service members are well-suited for careers in the trades and actively work to support their transition by offering enrollment assistance and educational funding.—
Rose Van Alstine,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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The event is held under the patronage of RAI Fiction and in media partnership with state broadcaster RAI, which has recognized Italian Global Series as an event of national importance.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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The former would dramatically reduce the King’s ability to dispense patronage.—
Danielle Allen,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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The technique was originally built for door-knockers advocating for ballot initiatives but can be adapted to other kinds of fraught conversations.—
Lisa Pavia-Higel,
The Conversation,
27 May 2026
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Written during the Industrial Revolution, the landmark encyclical addressed workers’ rights, economic inequality, and the social consequences of rapid industrialization, advocating for labor protections while warning against both unregulated capitalism and socialism.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
26 May 2026
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“Backing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backing. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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