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as in supporters
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
backers of prison reform held a rally in front of the statehouse
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as in sponsors
a person who takes the responsibility for some other person or thing
all financial backers will be expected to offer some input into the company's decisions
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as in allies
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support
the student's backers spoke at the school board meeting on her behalf
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Recent Examples of backers
Raine Ventures and Antenna Group led the $27M raise, while other backers include Simon and David Reuben.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Some of the groups involved in a measure related to capping local property taxes have reached an agreement to keep it off of the ballot, although one of the measure’s backers is reportedly refusing to remove it.
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Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
But what sets them apart is their backers, respectively Mamdani and Velázquez.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
That crowdfunding campaign netted the brand a cool US$10 million from eager backers.
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Paul Ridden
june 22,
New Atlas,
22 June 2026
The bill's legislative backers tout it as an important step in addressing the critical shortage of affordable homes around the country.
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Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
New investors include Nvidia, Salesforce Ventures, Temasek, and Seligman Ventures, alongside returning backers Mayfield, Tiger Global, StepStone, Maverick Silicon, and Prosperity7.
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Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Uruguay fans outnumbered Saudi Arabia backers.
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Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Opposing groups make strange bedfellows The top financial backers of the opposition campaign for Amendment 5 aren’t typically associated with progressives.
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Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Some of the groups involved in a measure related to capping local property taxes have reached an agreement to keep it off of the ballot, although one of the measure’s backers is reportedly refusing to remove it.
—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
But what sets them apart is their backers, respectively Mamdani and Velázquez.
—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
That crowdfunding campaign netted the brand a cool US$10 million from eager backers.
—
Paul Ridden
june 22,
New Atlas,
22 June 2026
The bill's legislative backers tout it as an important step in addressing the critical shortage of affordable homes around the country.
—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
New investors include Nvidia, Salesforce Ventures, Temasek, and Seligman Ventures, alongside returning backers Mayfield, Tiger Global, StepStone, Maverick Silicon, and Prosperity7.
—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Uruguay fans outnumbered Saudi Arabia backers.
—
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
Opposing groups make strange bedfellows The top financial backers of the opposition campaign for Amendment 5 aren’t typically associated with progressives.
—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backers
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The House passed a bipartisan package of children’s online safety bills in a 267-117 vote Monday, advancing legislation that supporters say would better protect children online but critics warn could threaten privacy and free expression.
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Meanwhile, singing anthems at England national team matches is nothing new for English supporters.
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Such large numbers could have been a driving factor in the reluctance or unwillingness of plan sponsors to participate in the BALANCE model as it was originally designed.
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Bordewich says about 20% of the American population visited Philadelphia, mostly via direct passenger service provided by the Pennsylvania Railroad — one of the fair's biggest sponsors.
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That preparation should involve close coordination with allies across the Gulf, Europe, the broader Middle East, and East Asia, whose economies remain deeply dependent on uninterrupted access to Middle Eastern energy resources.
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Lithuania, which borders the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, has been one of Ukraine's staunchest allies during Russian President Vladimir Putin's more than four-year conflict with Kyiv, providing extensive military equipment and financial support.
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Many proponents believe that access to affordable models will act as a leveler, allowing smaller enterprises to innovate, test, and gain insights in ways previously that were previously much more challenging.
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David DaCosta, of the 18-acre Ace*Mission Studios, is among those pushing for what’s known as a Business Improvement District, or BID, in the area that proponents refer to as the Boyle Heights Industrial Flats, which runs adjacent to the river.
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Like its patrons’ routines, The Silver Skillet is dependable.
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According to the criminal complaint, Powell and the other man began arguing after Powell made comments about female patrons.
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For some longtime advocates, the fear is more than just existential.
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The ruling was a setback for gun control advocates that had argued the measures were necessary for public safety in places like shopping malls, bars, restaurants, theaters, farms, arenas and private beaches.
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“Backers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backers. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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