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as in supporter
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 sponsor
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 ally
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 backer
Because of their biblical beliefs about Israel, Hummel said, evangelical backers, known as Christian Zionists, have become central to American support.
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
He is thought to be the main backer of current Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.
—Olena Loginova, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Hungary is one of the largest remaining importers of Russian oil and gas in Europe and has come under fierce criticism by backers of Ukraine for his relationship with Vladimir Putin.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
During his five-decade career, Nanas is credited with discovering Sylvester Stallone and being an early backer of comedian Roseanne Barr.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Chief among Grant’s backers is Roscoe Conkling (Shea Whigham), a New York senator who benefits from the federal money funneled through the port and various other political favors.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
That said, its backers are looking for a sense of originality and roots.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Previous backers have included Sequioa Capital and Bain Capital Ventures.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Lin—whose early career at Zappos and mathematical inclinations molded him into an early backer of companies like Airbnb and DoorDash—has been at Sequoia since 2010.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
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Cries for regime change in Iran echoed through San Francisco on Sunday afternoon as more than a thousand Iranian-Americans and supporters gathered in front of the Ferry Building to show solidarity with protesters overseas.—
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But supporters say the expansion would address escalating instances of campus violence, including the assassination in Utah of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.—
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After the event was over at the Pasadena Civic, a few dozen VIP guests and sponsors moved a couple of blocks over to the Altadena Girls facility for an after-party.—
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Casamigos will be the Stock Show’s new tequila sponsor.—
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Her one ally, the as yet unnamed head of housekeeping, played by Madeleine Stowe, advises Lilly to make things right with Ronnie.—
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But European allies may benefit from that through cooperation under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and other alliances.—
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But proponents of the industry claim that the environmental costs still net out as a plus since the space data centers take processing off the fossil-fuel-burning grid.—
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One of the biggest proponents of the capri resurgence, the supermodel has been making a stylish case for cropped pants since last summer—and her latest iteration takes the divisive Noughties silhouette into Italian girl style territory.—
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The patrons were thrilled that LaMelo Ball was about to check into the game, a different result than some 24 hours prior on that same hardwood.—
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Gail Borden Public Library releases 2025 usage statistics The Gail Borden Public Library District tallied 544,708 patron visits to its three locations in 2025, according to year-end statistics.—
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The Dearborn Heights Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE'S request for comment but Guzowski said an advocate has been assigned to the family.—
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Community leaders demand arrest of ICE agent Local leaders and advocates in Minnesota called for the ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good to be publicly identified, fired and criminally prosecuted at a news conference on Thursday.—
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“Backer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backer. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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