BACKSTOP Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

backstop

verb

as in to aid

to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end the Nobel-winning geneticist was of course backstopped in his research by a team of highly talented assistants

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Recent Examples of backstop The bad news is that in recent years, declining interest rates and recessions have often gone hand in hand as the Fed tries to backstop Wall Street and Main Street: Seven out of 11 periods of sustained rate cutting since 1980 have coincided with recessions, according to research by Hartford Funds. —

Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2024 These discussions took place well before the onset of digital services taxes, though Tom would not be surprised that so many foreign governments have turned to DSTs, ostensibly to backstop their corporate income tax regimes. —

Robert Goulder, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024 The viewpoints, even if there is conflict, will enhance the dialogue and backstop the audit from becoming an empty shell. —

Kathleen Hurley, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 Perhaps this indicates a lack of familiarity with Biden’s performance in the debate, which backstops his support. —

Philip Bump, Washington Post, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for backstop

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Deen added that the foundation aims to partner with other nonprofit groups to aid them in their mission of helping children, citing areas of expertise that other nonprofit groups are more equipped to help children with, including mental health.

— Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Jan. 2025
Roman Finney connected on back-to-back three-pointers to aid the comeback.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2025