BACKER Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

backer

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as in supporter

a person who actively supports or favors a cause backers of prison reform held a rally in front of the statehouse

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as in sponsor

a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing all financial backers will be expected to offer some input into the company's decisions

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as in ally

someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support the student's backers spoke at the school board meeting on her behalf

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Recent Examples of backer Much of that burden is usually absorbed by galleries or institutional backers. —

Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026 Trump and his backers lost dozens of lawsuits claiming fraud, and numerous recounts, reviews and audits of the election results turned up no signs of significant wrongdoing or error. —

Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026 Fashion's big night 👗 The Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Met Gala brings high society and high fashion together for one night of over-the-top couture, but this year's theme — Costume Art — and its ultra-wealthy backers promise an even more indulgent vibe. —

Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 May 2026 While officials have declined to release the data, the proposal’s backers estimate that close to 1,000 students applied. —

Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026 Trump and his backers lost dozens of lawsuits claiming fraud, and numerous recounts, reviews and audits of the election results turned up no signs of significant wrongdoing or error. —

ABC News, 3 May 2026 Evans and his backers were rational actors inside an irrational system. —

Big Think, 1 May 2026 For weeks now, the Iranian regime has been calling on its backers to throng the streets by the thousands every night, as part of an effort to rally support for the war and intimidate the opposition. —

Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026 Dozens of outside groups, including the Colorado Hospital Association, the Sierra Club and Greater Denver Transit, released a concern letter in April, calling for backers of the initiative to withdraw it. —

Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 1 May 2026

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The complaints were both filed about a month apart by Jeremy Fetzer, a political consultant who also runs the political action committee Osceola Action Committee and is a supporter of Mayor Jackie Espinosa, who is herself facing ethics charges.

— Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
The zoo, which celebrates its 200th anniversary this week, has announced plans to build a new medical center that will feature a viewing gallery for visitors, thanks to a donation of £20 million ($27 million) from a long-term supporter who is not being identified.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026