BACKINGS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

backings

noun

plural of backing

as in assistances

an act or instance of helping the teacher's backing on the science project was invaluable

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Relevance

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as in auspices

the financial support and general guidance for an undertaking the museum exhibition would not have been possible without corporate backing

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Recent Examples of backings The company’s multiple backings have helped the troubled chipmaker bounce back after shares hit the lowest in over a decade earlier this year. — Jaures Yip, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for backings

Noun

Next, workers will install new cables, bolted into the five main branches, to stabilize the tree before removing the old supports.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Falling supports comes as more Republicans turn against the conflict.

— Michael Loria, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of supports

Noun

According to the press release, proceeds will be generated through ticket sales, bar proceeds and corporate sponsorships.

— Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026
The bond between the sport and prediction markets has tightened over the last month, with seven different major-league teams formalizing sponsorships with a prediction market.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of sponsorships

Noun

The first-year pro had a 16-point game against the Philadelphia 76ers and dished out nine assists twice.

— Tony East, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Amahl Pellegrino added some insurance with a shorthanded goal in the second half, Anders Dreyer had two assists and San Diego FC went on to beat the Galaxy 3-1 on Saturday night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of assists

Noun

For example, expressing appreciation for past help or thanking the doctor for their time was more helpful than emphasizing sadness or frustration.

— Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Some operators said they were forced to take out personal loans, ask family for financial help, and empty out their savings accounts.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of help

Noun

There are a host of other incentives as well, from per diems to boosts to their retirement benefits.

— Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026
People on antidepressants saw activity boosts in their left hippocampus, which is involved in memory and stress regulation, along with the right middle occipital gyrus, which is a visual processing area.

— Korin Miller, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of boosts

Noun

That afternoon, the president, inside the exposition’s ornate Temple of Music, greeted members of the public, shaking hands and warmly inviting them to explore the fair.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Mendoza threw high to Jalen Nailor on his second play, and the ball popped into the air into the hands of San Francisco linebacker Tatum Bethune for an interception.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of hands

Noun

Wednesday’s arrest made four of a kind for Smith, whose Dream Body Retreat caters to women receiving Brazilian butt lifts, tummy tucks, breast jobs and other procedures at one of Miami’s many office surgery centers.

— DAVID J. NEAL, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
The crane is expected to tackle some of the heaviest lifts required by nuclear power plants, energy sites and offshore wind farms.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026