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as in support
an act or instance of helping
the teacher's backing on the science project was invaluable
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as in sponsorship
the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking
the museum exhibition would not have been possible without corporate backing
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as in endorsing
to promote the interests or cause of
she enthusiastically backed the plan to renovate and upgrade the school's facilities
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as in assisting
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
a number of influential people have already agreed to back the candidate
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as in reinforcing
to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
the author needs to back her thesis with more facts
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
Finneas was once again by her side, as well as her backing band.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2024
Harris, for her part, has voiced strong backing for Ukraine and tracks with Mr. Biden on support for Israel, while placing particular emphasis on the need to relieve the suffering of Palestinian civilians whose lives have been upended by the Hamas-Israel war.
—Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
Rogers had the backing of powerful local Democrats such as Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
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The new backing meant the indie could staff up, get a slightly roomier office, and roll the dice on more projects.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
Finneas was once again by her side, as well as her backing band.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2024
Harris, for her part, has voiced strong backing for Ukraine and tracks with Mr. Biden on support for Israel, while placing particular emphasis on the need to relieve the suffering of Palestinian civilians whose lives have been upended by the Hamas-Israel war.
—Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
Rogers had the backing of powerful local Democrats such as Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
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But his proposal to eliminate the personal income tax would require support from both houses of Congress.Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Last weekend, a Florida man jumped on board the tender for Zuckerberg’s support vessel, Wingman, at a marina in San Diego.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
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However, the resilience seen after the late-September landfall of Helene — as well as the on-the-ground assistance and direct payments — meant that people and businesses were able to get back to work sooner than anticipated, Brusuelas said.Alicia Wallace, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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However, official bodies can provide valuable assistance to help with remediating an attack—and their support is invariably free.Robert Harrison, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Despite her patronages and frequent appearances at royal events, Princess Beatrice is not technically a working royal like her cousin Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton.Janine Henni, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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But Kennelly viewed himself as a reformer, turning government jobs ripe for patronage into civil service positions.Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2024
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As well as scoring, Clark also set the all-time WNBA league record for assists in a single season and the most dimes in a single game.Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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By the numbers: Steph Curry just missed out on a triple double scoring 17 points, dishing out 10 assists and securing nine rebounds.Ross Terrell, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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But in the meantime, those who know her are left to ponder an illness that appears to have consumed the caring mother, in spite of her efforts to get help.Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Feb. 2023
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Police departments in Carroll County could get help from the state with funding the high cost of outfitting officers with body cameras, if a bill introduced in the Maryland General Assembly is passed.Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2023
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Although the funding boost is substantial, certain restrictions in the state’s program would remain.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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With adult ticket buying attendance still lagging, this initial performance is a real boost for specialized hopes.Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Backing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backing. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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