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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 Kesslen, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
Badenoch, who has been described as difficult to work with by some in the party, won the backing of only 42 Conservative MPs before the vote went to members.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
Millions of dollars were pumped into advertisements highlighting backing from Republican operatives for supportive super PACs.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
The idea that Nez could outperform O'Halleran without financial backing from national Democrats, or the advantage of incumbency, strains some of the most reliable rules of politics.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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The company, which has backing from Jeff Bezos and Nvidia (NVDA+1.63%), has previously been accused in a WIRED investigation of: making things up, often inaccurately summarizing topics, and even attributing fake quotes to real people.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
Badenoch, who has been described as difficult to work with by some in the party, won the backing of only 42 Conservative MPs before the vote went to members.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
Millions of dollars were pumped into advertisements highlighting backing from Republican operatives for supportive super PACs.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
The idea that Nez could outperform O'Halleran without financial backing from national Democrats, or the advantage of incumbency, strains some of the most reliable rules of politics.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backing
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The other cast members will be going to show their support.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The goal of the Family Place Libraries program is to encourage libraries to be a family-friendly environment and transform them into community centers for literacy, early childhood development, parent education and engagement, family support and community information.Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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On Thursday, Bruce Springsteen shared a video on Instagram, making a statement endorsing Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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But Boggs said voters should consider the public records of the people endorsing her, not their private behaviors.Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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Any lesser achievements prompted stern warnings, reinforcing the idea that feedback equated to failure.Dr. Flo Falayi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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During the Antebellum period, Black religions were demonized as evil and dangerous, reinforcing the moral and (white) religious justification for slavery and the arming of white society under the pretense that these spiritual practices posed a threat to the racial social order.Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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Nichushkin cleared the protocols of Stage 3 of the NHL player assistance program, ending his six-month suspension.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Tuesday's deadline was set by Washington for Israel to meet a host of requirements aimed at boosting aid into Gaza or face restrictions on U.S. military assistance, as required under U.S. law.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The resolution also prohibits outside countries from arming any nonstate group in Lebanon, a clear reference to Iran’s patronage of Hezbollah.Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2024
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Still, Kato sees potential in the longer term given strong domestic patronage.Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
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In the days following, lawyers in New York City advocating for Neely's family decried the New York Police Department's decision to release Penny after initial questioning and not hold him in custody following Neely's death.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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Starbucks has also faced unionization challenges from workers advocating for better pay and working conditions.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
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Smith has one assist and is a -6 in his last five games, averaging 14:27 in ice time.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Brandon Ingram went for 29 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to give the Nuggets (7-4) a group-stage loss in the second annual in-season tournament.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Yet, supporting female entrepreneurs is just one piece of the puzzle.Kath Mackay, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Republic of Serbia is financially supporting the production.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Backing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backing. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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