backed
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of backed
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at back 1, -ed 3
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She said the business groups lined up for Bass after she backed the $2.6-billion upgrade of the city’s Convention Center, which is expected to saddle the city budget with huge costs starting in 2030.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
The proposition backed by Kolodin does not specify how mail-in voters should prove their identity, but leaves the Republican-controlled legislature to devise the system at a later date.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Crypto prices have been on a broad recovery trend as the “crypto winter” thaws, backed by institutional demand and regulatory tailwinds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
He has been backed by his daughter Samantha, who has dismissed the claims against her father as "fake".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
In a rational market, the bonds backed by pools of weaker loans would have been priced lower than the bonds backed by stronger loans.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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