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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Accenture’s leadership hasn’t been shy about backing AI.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
Some 40 lawmakers in the parliament from different political groups last week voiced backing for the petition's goal, in a letter to the commission.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
And Narbé — a 5th- and 6th-grade social studies teacher in Hollywood — had no qualms about backing these Iranian men.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Tuchel gave his backing to Stones, picking him ahead of Harry Maguire and Levi Colwill, by saying he remains a "big part" of his plans and has "a lot of credit in the bank".
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
There’s a mess of food on the floor, and Yarrow is backing away.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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