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backing

[bak-ing] / ˈbæk ɪŋ /
NOUN
support
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advocacy aid assistance encouragement endorsement help sponsorship subsidy
STRONG
abetment accompaniment adherence aegis auspices championing championship funds grant patronage reinforcement sanction secondment
Antonyms
STRONGEST
blockage hindrance hurt injury obstruction opposition stop
WEAK
disfavor

Example Sentences

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Becerra said he was honored to receive the legislators’ backing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

For investors backing AI infrastructure unicorns with Gulf sovereign capital backing them, this is a risk that is priced in.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Amber Valley MP Linsey Farnsworth who is backing the petition, said the support was seen as a "key factor" in attracting a new strategic investor for Denby Pottery.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

They bet big on the ascendant Florida Republican Party, backing Rick Scott all the way to the governor’s mansion.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

They were stumbling to their feet, backing as far from me as the narrow cubicle would allow.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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