backing 1 of 2

noun

ˈba-kiŋ How to pronounce backing (audio)
Definition of backingnext
1
as in support
an act or instance of helping the teacher's backing on the science project was invaluable

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2
as in sponsorship
the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking the museum exhibition would not have been possible without corporate backing

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backing

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verb

present participle of back
1
as in endorsing
to promote the interests or cause of she enthusiastically backed the plan to renovate and upgrade the school's facilities

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2
as in assisting
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end a number of influential people have already agreed to back the candidate

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3
as in reinforcing
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea) the author needs to back her thesis with more facts

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of backing
Noun
Nearly 70% of those Villegas’ contributions came after May 14, reflecting a surge in donations leading up to and following his primary victory over Bains who initially had the DCCC’s backing. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026 What’s wired is putting your backing behind Zaza, the middle child. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 July 2026
Verb
The loans backing large apartment portfolios recently became delinquent at their highest rate in nearly a decade, with the largest year-over-year jump of any major commercial property type. — Anisha Steephen, Time, 21 July 2026 But a brand that states its conclusion boldly without backing it up may find that the same trick backfires. — Matthew Pittman, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for backing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backing
  1. support
  2. sponsorship
  3. endorsing
  4. assisting
  5. reinforcing
  6. assistance
  7. patronage
  8. advocating
Noun
  • Around the same time, the city rescinded support for the Interstate 77 South toll lane project.
    — DJ Simmons July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
  • The problem arrives when the tools become the practice rather than a support for it.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of support
Noun
  • In a statement to the Herald, Whitaker said the sponsorship came with a suite with 12 seats for each of the seven matches played at Hard Rock Stadium.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Despite scaling back the domestic league, Saudi’s sponsorship and media spending demonstrate its outsize soccer ambitions.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of sponsorship
Verb
  • Moms for Liberty changed the political make-up of school boards across the state of Florida through a commitment to endorsing school board candidates.
    — Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
  • Brunch backlash Does welcoming a political candidate into a business amount to endorsing his campaign?
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of endorsing
Verb
  • Ukraine also accused Russia of assisting Iran with satellite surveillance of US bases.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 26 July 2026
  • The company focuses on assisting individuals and small businesses with at least $10,000 in tax debt through a mix of IRS resolution programs and ongoing tax compliance services.
    — Adam Palasciano, USA Today, 25 July 2026
Definition of assisting
Verb
  • Notably, American family offices themselves actually increased home-country allocation from 86% to 88%, reinforcing Patterson’s diversification framing over one of outright flight.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 July 2026
  • Rather than concentrating education at a single point in time, scaffolding supports individuals through a sequence of decisions, building understanding gradually and reinforcing it in context.
    — Debby Moorman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of reinforcing
Noun
  • The City Council, which is considering censuring the mayor, asked for assistance because the city’s Human Resources director wasn’t available at the time, according to Mayor Pro Tem Tara Graves.
    — Elijah Megginson, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
  • International assistance has historically played a major role in supporting outbreak surveillance, laboratory capacity, healthcare worker training and emergency response in countries facing limited resources.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of assistance
Noun
  • Economists in the 1990s were right to warn about patronage, soft budget constraints, and political control.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Political monuments have for years occupied an uneasy place in the art world, where questions of patronage often matter as much as aesthetics.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of patronage
Verb
  • Mark Zuckerberg published an op-ed advocating for the widespread distribution of superintelligence, arguing that concentrating it in a few institutions poses the greatest risk.
    — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Steffen has been a vocal supporter of Sarnecki’s campaign and regularly posts online advocating for Sarnecki and critiquing Masterson.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
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