backing
Example Sentences
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However, the manager insists he retains the backing from the club hierarchy.
From BBC
Close coordination among specialists in surgery, cardiology, hepatology, and other fields, along with strong backing from hospital leadership, ensured the team was ready when 11-year-old Gracie Greenlaw and her family needed help.
From Science Daily
Buyers are backing out of deals based on issues that arise during inspections or other worries.
In the weeks after his death, Karen claims she learned about the terms of the loan—and all of the assets pledged as backing for it, including her wedding ring.
Amazon’s backing might have helped it innovate into new robotics fields that Chinese firms hadn’t penetrated.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.