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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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Recent Examples of backer
The offer emerged as Iran’s foreign minister visited Russia, which has long been a key backer of Tehran.
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Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The debate over universal basic income has been raging for years, well before AI, and it’s evolved along the way even among backers, Vox writes.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Early backers of Good Night with Ben Gleib include Nikki Glaser and Scott Galloway, who will appear in Season 1.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Musk was the biggest individual financial backer of OpenAI early on, contributing more than $44 million to the startup, according to court documents.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Bonta and her backers say conservatives have deliberately misled the public about her bill’s purpose, leading to a wave of vitriol and threats against the lawmaker.
—Andrew Graham
april 26, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
His son, one of the biggest backers of the wave-pool boom, is on a trajectory to disrupt the surf industry.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
As part of the deal, Schwarz Group — a key backer of Aleph Alpha — plans to invest $600 million in Cohere's upcoming Series E round.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Ann Miura-Ko co-founded a fund that was an early backer of companies such as Lyft and Twitch.
—Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The debate over universal basic income has been raging for years, well before AI, and it’s evolved along the way even among backers, Vox writes.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Early backers of Good Night with Ben Gleib include Nikki Glaser and Scott Galloway, who will appear in Season 1.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Musk was the biggest individual financial backer of OpenAI early on, contributing more than $44 million to the startup, according to court documents.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 27 Apr. 2026
Bonta and her backers say conservatives have deliberately misled the public about her bill’s purpose, leading to a wave of vitriol and threats against the lawmaker.
—Andrew Graham
april 26, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
His son, one of the biggest backers of the wave-pool boom, is on a trajectory to disrupt the surf industry.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
As part of the deal, Schwarz Group — a key backer of Aleph Alpha — plans to invest $600 million in Cohere's upcoming Series E round.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Ann Miura-Ko co-founded a fund that was an early backer of companies such as Lyft and Twitch.
—Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backer
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The complaints were both filed about a month apart by Jeremy Fetzer, a political consultant who also runs the political action committee Osceola Action Committee and is a supporter of Mayor Jackie Espinosa, who is herself facing ethics charges.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The zoo, which celebrates its 200th anniversary this week, has announced plans to build a new medical center that will feature a viewing gallery for visitors, thanks to a donation of £20 million ($27 million) from a long-term supporter who is not being identified.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Endava, coming on as presenting sponsor for the first time, is a leading provider of next-generation technology services, driving digital transformation for our customers by combining innovative technology and deep industry expertise with an AI-native approach.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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One of the organization’s sponsors is Goodstock, the beef company owned by MLB Hall of Famer and Texas Rangers legend Nolan Ryan.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the race to fill the Council seat for District 3 — which includes the West Village, Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen — Mamdani backed Boylan, a fellow Democratic Socialists of America member and an ally during his mayoral campaign against Andrew Cuomo.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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On April 14th, as Kyiv braced for a round of Russian strikes, the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, was seven hundred and fifty miles away, in Berlin, forging a defense agreement with Germany, part of a tour of European allies to raise support for military aid.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, many national security proponents and experts in the intelligence community argue that such restrictions would impede law enforcement efforts and pose severe national security risks.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Last Tuesday, the California Secretary of State reported that proponents, led by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, had turned in more than enough valid signatures to county registrars, ensuring that voters will be given an opportunity to restore the original intent of Proposition 13.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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In the wake of the immigration raids last summer, many of their potential patrons refrained from hosting celebrations, dampening their business.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Jaime said the space seats about 130 patrons and will soon add a patio.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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These developments add to growing concerns among rights advocates over restrictions on independent media, civil society and any dissenting voices under Saied.—
Ghaya ben Mbarek,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Rebuilding Penn Station has been a white whale for transit advocates and civic leaders since the 1990s.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Backer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backer. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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