BACKER Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

backer

noun

Definition of backer

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 The brand said Sperro SV’s nylon face fabric and backer are separately designed for recyclability and are made in partnership with Aquafil, the maker of Econyl regenerated nylon. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026 Hopkins also stars as an early backer of the Maserati brothers. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 During a press conference last week, LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil addressed the league’s next backer, who met with players. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026 For example, Mayor Brandon Johnson was a Chicago Teachers Union organizer before entering politics, and the union was a prominent backer of his 2023 mayoral campaign. — David Griffith, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Singapore’s Minri Media came aboard as executive producer, with fellow backers Kongchak Pictures, based in Cambodia, and Singapore’s Momo Film Co rounding out the associate producer team. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 The latest funding round, led by Manhattan West, brings Starcloud’s total funding since its 2024 founding to $450 million, with new investors including NVIDIA and Cisco Investments, alongside existing backers such as Benchmark and EQT. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026 Billionaires fighting back against the tax Schmidt and Brin are both major financial backers of the effort opposing the tax, with millions of dollars spent through Building a Better California. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 The Portal Cinema marks the first new movie theater built in San Francisco in more than a decade, according to its backers. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for backer

Noun

His supporters say the condemnation is merely a sign of Crump’s skill.

— Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Among those younger supporters is Matt Kelly, president of the UMass Lowell College Democrats.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of supporter

Noun

In addition to individual sponsors, the program benefits from corporate and nonprofit donors.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
On Monday, Casey's announced a partnership with decades-old Texas high school media brand Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, becoming the new sponsor of the magazine and website's team of the week and student-athlete of the week honors.

— Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of sponsor

Noun

The mere existence of such a network, proponents say, would give would-be criminals pause, knowing there’s nowhere to run without being watched.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The memo is a bit surprising considering Gates still advises Microsoft, one of the major proponents of the technology, and an investor in OpenAI.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of proponent

Noun

To date, patrons of the Central Arkansas Library System have submitted reconsideration requests only rarely.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
After Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos served as lead sponsors and honorary chairs of the 2026 Met Gala, multiple sources say Wintour had hoped the couple might return as major patrons in 2027.

— Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of patron

Noun

So are 44 of 50 state attorneys general, dozens of Indian tribes, consumer advocates, addiction experts, and an increasingly bipartisan contingent on Capitol Hill.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Satish Thiagarjan, founder and CEO of Brysa, advocates using a scoring system rather than relying on instinct.

— Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026