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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
Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Mahan also has the backing of two independent expenditure committees funded largely by tech leaders and other wealthy investors.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
But Restore Our Roads is gaining support among voters approached for signatures, said Tony Milo, director of the Colorado Contractors Association, which is backing the measure along with the Colorado Construction Industry Coalition.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Steyer has won backing from the United Domestic Workers, the California Nurses Association and California Federation of Teachers.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Mahan also has the backing of two independent expenditure committees funded largely by tech leaders and other wealthy investors.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
In December, opposition forces backing Machar seized military outposts in Jonglei state.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
But Restore Our Roads is gaining support among voters approached for signatures, said Tony Milo, director of the Colorado Contractors Association, which is backing the measure along with the Colorado Construction Industry Coalition.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backing
Noun
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Many fans came to show their support for the third-year forward, whom the Sky traded to the Dream on April 6 for two future first-round draft picks.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Her son receives special services for a disability at Lake Center Elementary, and home routines are harder without this support.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The company manages everything from ad sales and sponsorship deals to marketing, and despite all the entropy in the RSN space, Playfly’s role hasn’t diminished in the slightest.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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In exchange, Feeding Our Future took a cut of the child nutrition money as an administrative fee for the sponsorship arrangements.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Since 2021, college athletes can sign deals that typically involve endorsing, sponsoring or influencing a product or service without forfeiting their NCAA eligibility.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Who is funding the race and endorsing the candidates?—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trump last week publicly triggered the idea of the government assisting the airline, which has been operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since August of last year.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Red Cross was also on the scene, assisting the 16 residents displaced.—
Elijah Westbrook,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Between systems, there will still be milder days, but they may be interrupted by additional reinforcing fronts.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nonprofits and civil society groups, for their part, can boost Bang for Buck’s expansion, reinforcing methodology consistency across the manufacturing ecosystem.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Visitors with specific needs can contact Guest Services for assistance.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a report set to be presented Tuesday to the Police Commission, LAPD officials said drones were deployed more than 3,000 times last year, mostly in response to emergency calls or officer requests for assistance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Transitioning to full patronage support, community engagement should increase and improve project longevity.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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It’s also written by those with ready access to pen, paper, and, in many cases, patronage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The work Corban does today — speaking internationally, advocating for treating assault survivors with empathy instead of skepticism and working in development and marketing for a victims’ center — is sorely needed.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Clooney has also become known for his humanitarian efforts, advocating for the First Amendment as well as the human-rights campaigns for the crises in Darfur in Sudan.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Backing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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