BACKERS Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

backers

noun

plural of backer

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 One of the biggest financial backers of the measure is the political nonprofit Building a Better California, which has been fighting the billionaire’s tax with help from wealthy donors, including Google co-founder Sergey Brin. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Robinhood is disclosing its participation for the first time, joining high-profile backers including Andreessen Horowitz, Accel, and Founders Fund. — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Trump has taken a number of steps to warm ties with the Kremlin and pressure Kyiv to agree to end the war, drawing outrage from Ukraine and its bipartisan backers in Congress. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 Others note that a slate of mega-casinos are in the works in the New York City area — one in the Bronx and two in Queens — and influential backers are averse to more competition. — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026 The endorsement earlier this week of mayoral frontrunner Alexi Giannoulias by two Service Employees International Union locals that were key backers of Johnson’s 2023 campaign dramatically illustrate this dynamic. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Following a decade-long saga of delays, name changes, and Atari having to assure backers of a crowdfunding campaign that its retro console wasn’t doomed, the Atari VCS platform is being retired early next year. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026 Correspondent Jo Ling Kent examines whether the measure would deliver the benefits its backers promise — and why some progressives oppose it. — David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Build Relationships With Financial Backers Build strong relationships with your business banker and other financial backers. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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Noun

One section of bleachers directly behind the lectern and in the eye of the cameras was filled with supporters who looked young enough to be Florida Gulf Coast undergrads.

— Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
On Saturday, both are expected to take tens of thousands of supporters to the streets of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in their last effort before the runoff.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of supporters

Noun

For sponsors willing to do the work, the search becomes less dependent on when the next obvious sports asset comes to market.

— Chris Russo, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Although the bill, called the Delivery Protection Act, had a hearing in April and has earned supermajority support with 34 sponsors, Menin has not yet brought it to the floor for a vote.

— Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of sponsors

Noun

Its production lines will serve British military requirements alongside demand from NATO allies and international customers.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
As a journalist, Katie uses her reporting skills and connections to expose information surrounding the military conspiracy, becoming one of Reece's key allies.

— Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of allies

Noun

Politicians could no longer rely on local patrons to intimidate people into voting for them and had to compete on representing their interests.

— Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
Previously, Korean patrons were setting up remote offices in Starbucks outlets, even bringing desktop computers and printers.

— Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of patrons

Noun

In March 2026, two presidential commissions recommended that the evictions continue in order to protect wildlife, in a process that included few Maasai, Indigenous peoples’ advocates at the Oakland Institute reported.

— David Ginsburg, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
That's one reason Levin, along with many other public school advocates, continues to push back against the tax credit.

— Cory Turner, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026

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