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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A custom sheet-metal and parts business is among a growing group of U.S. companies making physical goods that have drawn venture-capital backing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
During the same period, an independent expenditure backing Mahan called Back to Basics raised about $22.7 million, while another launched by the group Deliver for California raised nearly $3.3 million.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
It’s also a plus for other big tech firms backing OpenAI, which currently has a valuation of around $1 trillion.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
A spokesperson for the government said it was working with farmers to ensure "the sector gets the backing it needs".
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Cora looks like a bunny, but she’s got teeth—still, I’d back her up, same as she’s backing me and my girl.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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