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backdrop

[bak-drop] / ˈbækˌdrɒp /
NOUN
setting for something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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Kering, the parent company of Gucci, noted that the broader consideration going forward relates to potential impacts on global tourism trends and the macroeconomic backdrop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Against that backdrop, the Fed has held interest rates steady at its last two meetings, and officials have signaled little appetite to cut.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

On more than one occasion the backdrop of the White House has served as a visible rebuke to the political drama playing out before it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

That’s the backdrop against which Vice President J.D.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The May 31 discussion unfolded against that backdrop.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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