backing
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Synonyms
abetment, aid, assist, assistance, boost, hand, help, helping hand, leg up, lift, support
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The other was American conservatives' backing of a former Vatican ambassador to the US, Archbishop Carlo Viganò, who has called on Francis to resign for supposedly mishandling abuse allegations. — Delia Gallagher And Daniel Burke, CNN, "Pope says 'it is an honor that Americans attack me'," 4 Sep. 2019 By law, a snap election can only be called with the backing of two-thirds of parliamentarians, and the opposition parties are refusing to play ball until the anti-no-deal legislation has been set in stone. — David Meyer, Fortune, "Currency Markets and Big Banks Now Prefer a Banker-Baiting Marxist to Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson," 4 Sep. 2019 This comes two months after Harris secured the backing of Justin Jones, another Clark County commissioner. — Caitlin Conant, CBS News, "2020 Daily Trail Markers: Joe Biden looks to temper expectations," 3 Sep. 2019 Instructions for sky map To use this map, cut it out and attach it to a stiff backing. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, "Sky Watch: September celestial splendor," 1 Sep. 2019 May resigned in defeat after failing — three times — to secure Parliament's backing for her divorce deal with the bloc. — Danica Kirka, chicagotribune.com, "British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moves to suspend Parliament ahead of Brexit," 28 Aug. 2019 When nothing improved, farmers called for another action in May. This one had more backing and tempers flared quickly. — Rick Barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Margarine smugglers, a deadly milk war and more flavor Wisconsin's dairy history," 28 Aug. 2019 According to the bond paperwork, the university secured the loan by pledging the backing of the school's general fund. — David Jesse, Detroit Free Press, "MSU: Nassar deserved criminal penalties, but we can't be held liable for his sexual assaults," 27 Aug. 2019 At the same time, polling consistently shows that Trump has the solid backing of an overwhelming majority of Republican voters. — Tom Davies, BostonGlobe.com, "Former GOP lawmaker Joe Walsh says he will run against Trump in Republican primary," 25 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'backing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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