backing
Americannoun
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aid or support of any kind.
- Synonyms:
- encouragement, patronage, sanction, sponsorship, endorsement, assistance, help
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supporters or backers collectively.
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something that forms the back or is placed at or attached to the back of anything to support, strengthen, or protect it.
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Theater. a curtain or flat placed behind a window, entrance, or other opening in a stage set to conceal the offstage area.
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material for backing a joist or rafter.
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a bevel given to the outer and upper edge of a hip rafter.
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the musical accompaniment for a soloist; backup.
noun
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support given to a person, cause, or enterprise
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a body of supporters
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something that forms, protects, supports, or strengthens the back of something
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theatre a scenic cloth or flat placed behind a window, door, etc, in a set to mask the offstage space
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musical accompaniment, esp for a pop singer
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the support in gold or precious metals for a country's issue of money in notes
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meteorol an anticlockwise change in wind direction
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a passageway running behind a row of terraced houses
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Example Sentences
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After Cooper’s ruling, Trump signaled he was backing away from plans to renovate the building, even though the order said capital repair work could continue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Several other attendees would agree — even those who aren’t backing the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
In South Sudan, fans at public viewing centres in the the capital, Juba, were also backing Bafana Bafana.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Most of gambling public is still backing the traditional proven winners to prevail, unlike the projection from Google’s Gemini.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Alyssa eventually gets in the car, backing down as I knew she would.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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