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as in endorsed
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 aided
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 reinforced
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 backed
Groups such as the National Agricultural Association, the American Farm Bureau Federation and 12 state farm bureaus have backed Monsanto’s petition to the Supreme Court.
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Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Meta announced its Libra project in July 2019, initially pitching an open-source stablecoin backed by a number of payments, tech, and venture capital firms.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Simon Dawson / Bloomberg via Getty Images file The Saudis and Emiratis have also backed opposing sides in the bloody war in Sudan.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
It was also backed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
An Electric Zoo lineup’s worth of artists have backed Splice over the years, from Diplo to Tiesto to Swedish House Mafia’s Steve Angello.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
However, according to unofficial Iranian media outlets, a joint parliamentary statement signed on April 27 and backed by around 261 of 290 lawmakers expressed support for Iran’s negotiating team, including Ghalibaf.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Edun backed Tinubu in maintaining the necessity of the government’s aggressive posture.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Protect Los Angeles Residents, a coalition backed by fast food restaurants, claims the ordinance would be too costly and jeopardize the city’s restaurant owners.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Meta announced its Libra project in July 2019, initially pitching an open-source stablecoin backed by a number of payments, tech, and venture capital firms.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Simon Dawson / Bloomberg via Getty Images file The Saudis and Emiratis have also backed opposing sides in the bloody war in Sudan.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
It was also backed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
An Electric Zoo lineup’s worth of artists have backed Splice over the years, from Diplo to Tiesto to Swedish House Mafia’s Steve Angello.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
However, according to unofficial Iranian media outlets, a joint parliamentary statement signed on April 27 and backed by around 261 of 290 lawmakers expressed support for Iran’s negotiating team, including Ghalibaf.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Edun backed Tinubu in maintaining the necessity of the government’s aggressive posture.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Protect Los Angeles Residents, a coalition backed by fast food restaurants, claims the ordinance would be too costly and jeopardize the city’s restaurant owners.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backed
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Akin endorsed the new bankruptcy plan despite the tighter eligibility criteria and lower survivors’ benefits.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Obama endorsed him for Congress in 2018.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Like a glass cathedral dedicated to fresh bread, the skylights and hanging gardens give the dining space an ethereal feel (aided in no small part by the heavenly smell of artisan pastries baking in the next room).—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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This was a coordinated effort aided by individuals inside our own agency who made the choice to break the law.—
Devon Sayers,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Earnings from India’s bellwether software services exporters have reinforced investor concerns about the sector’s growth prospects, signaling that the downturn in their stocks has further to run.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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As much as any juncture this season, two days in Mexico City reinforced why the Padres can proceed with at least cautious optimism.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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While the man who was then governor of the powerful Sao Paulo state advocated for a pact with European nations, Lula did not.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Cassidy has long advocated for vaccines Cassidy has spent years walking a political tightrope.—
Ali Swenson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Melton took an awkward step and went down, then scrambled back to the base and was assisted off the field.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Eighth grader Destiny Cornelius, 15, saw the driver holding a nebulizer and helped administer the medication, while 13-year-old McKenzy Finch assisted.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Hurricanes and Avalanche have bolstered their standing as Stanley Cup betting faves.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Commanders also bolstered their pass rush and found more depth with Josephs, a player with rare length and explosiveness.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Menin has supported Wilson, Bottcher’s former chief of staff, who had his ex-boss’s blessing in the race.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Other factors, including scars, bruising, ligature marks and signs of malnutrition, supported evidence of long-term abuse, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Romo also helped behind the plate, working with Davis Martin.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI is at the heart of a web of deals undergirding the artificial intelligence boom that has helped power the entire stock market higher.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Backed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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