noun
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a person who gives financial or other support
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a person who bets on a competitor or contestant
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And so you’d expect, given that the company is a major backer and promoter of artificial-intelligence and technology companies.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
It might need backer Nvidia to stem the bleeding.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
SEIU-UHW West is the primary backer of Californians for Responsible Healthcare and the Yes on 44 campaign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Private equity backer TSG, which took a 22% stake in the brewer in 2017, is set to lose £27.6m.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
I acted in the capacity of backer, or best-man, to the bridegroom; while a little limp pew-opener in a soft bonnet like a baby’s, made a feint of being the bosom friend of Miss Skiffins.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Several large labor unions were big backers of Proposition 40.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
The fund has secured heavyweight backers, including government-linked entities such as Taiwan’s National Development Fund and Singapore’s EDBI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The move could be a step towards Musk's mission to build a self-sustaining city on Mars - a vision that has invited sceptics but also plenty of backers.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
The bill’s backers insist that AM radio cannot vanish from the dashboard because it’s critical during emergencies.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026
For years his intricate affairs had rolled along smoothly; he and his partners, his backers, his help, the people on his team—they had all proceeded cautiously, carefully, conservatively, successfully.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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