backboned

adjective

Definition of backbonednext
as in strong

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backboned
  1. strong
  2. tough
  3. firm
  4. principled
  5. virtuous
  6. hard
  7. moral
  8. upright
Adjective
  • Sustained high performance by firms that treat customer value as primary remains the strongest empirical rebuttal.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Second baseman Amira Hondras, coming off a strong women’s baseball World Cup debut last week, tied the game in the at-bat prior with a single up the middle to set up Villareal’s heroics.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of strong
Adjective
  • The city's local Democratic lawmakers claim that the tough-on-crime policies only temporarily reduced crime while troop presence was at its peak.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Lopez and multiple bullpen arms got out of tough jams to limit the Red Sox 16 baserunners across the first nine innings to just two runs, only one earned.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of tough
Adjective
  • Cut the flowers in the early morning or in the evening when their stems are firm and hydrated.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Clark has more to lose by taking a firm position than almost anyone in sports.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of firm
Adjective
  • That tension — broad adoption alongside persistent, principled caution — is exactly what athenahealth’s AI on the Frontlines of Care research reflects.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Sadly, the science of monetary policy and other workhorses of monetary policy (The Phillips Curve), economic forecasting even appear to be unhelpful in Warsh's first principled approach.
    — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Definition of principled
Adjective
  • Penelope, for instance, is depicted in the poem as ever patient and virtuous while waiting for her husband to return.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026
  • White Southerners are victims, and the KKK is made up of virtuous saviors.
    — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
Definition of virtuous
Adjective
  • Loyalty programs can become harder to understand when members are confronted with dozens of offers that have little connection to the brand’s identity.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Miami’s roster Saturday was depleted as German Berterame is out on concussion protocol after a hard hit against Montreal that resulted in him exiting the field in an ambulance.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of hard
Adjective
  • More than two thousand years ago, Cicero wrote that the liberal arts provide the comprehensive knowledge and moral formation required to sustain a free society.
    — Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • But more specifically, Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s poem pinpoints how pervasively violence against women is a part of civilization’s moral decay.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Definition of moral
Adjective
  • Rest well on the go with the FlyHugz neck pillow, which has 360-degree customizable support that keeps your head upright, reducing neck strain and stiffness.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • He isn’t supposed to see the field until at least next season, if the Rams can keep Stafford upright.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of upright
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“Backboned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backboned. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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