plural backings
1
: something forming a back
a tape with adhesive backing
2
b
: the music that is played along with someone who is singing or playing the main tune : the music that accompanies the lead musician
… she plans to record the songs with the backing of an orchestra.—
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c
: endorsement especially of a warrant by a magistrate
Examples of backing in a Sentence
The tape has an adhesive backing.
The project has received financial backing from several investors.
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Slovenia's public broadcaster RTV Slovenia reported that Jansa has the backing of 48 lawmakers in the 90-member assembly.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Price said Putin will also be seeking China's diplomatic backing with regard to the Ukraine war, a conflict Beijing has tolerated if not openly endorsed.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 May 2026
In November, California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, with the backing of a hundred-and-twenty-two-million-dollar campaign, helped persuade a majority of the state’s voters to approve a ballot measure making the map official.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Chrome Hearts, the fashion brand that shares a name with Neil Young’s current backing group, has voluntarily dropped its trademark-infringement lawsuit against the band, Billboard reports.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
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ABC News, 19 May 2026
Price said Putin will also be seeking China's diplomatic backing with regard to the Ukraine war, a conflict Beijing has tolerated if not openly endorsed.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 May 2026
In November, California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, with the backing of a hundred-and-twenty-two-million-dollar campaign, helped persuade a majority of the state’s voters to approve a ballot measure making the map official.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Chrome Hearts, the fashion brand that shares a name with Neil Young’s current backing group, has voluntarily dropped its trademark-infringement lawsuit against the band, Billboard reports.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
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“Backing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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backing
noun
back·ing
ˈbak-iŋ 
1
: something forming a back
2
Medical Definition
backing
noun
back·ing
ˈbak-iŋ
: the metal portion of a dental crown, bridge, or similar structure to which a porcelain or plastic tooth facing is attached
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