Synonyms for backing
ˈbæk ɪŋback·ing

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1. backing, backup, championship, patronagenoun

   the act of providing approval and support

   "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"

   Synonyms:
   fill-in, financial backing, patronage, relief, funding, financial support, backup, accompaniment, disdain, support, backup man, reliever, title, musical accompaniment, condescension, trade, championship, mount, computer backup, business, stand-in, clientele, substitute

2. backing, mountnoun

   something forming a back that is added for strengthening

   Synonyms:
   financial backing, riding horse, mount, financial support, patronage, climb, saddle horse, setting, funding, support, backup, championship, mountain

3. support, financial support, funding, backing, financial backingnoun

   financial resources provided to make some project possible

   "the foundation provided support for the experiment"

   Synonyms:
   support, backup, supporting, reinforcement, patronage, funding, financial support, keep, accompaniment, reenforcement, bread and butter, musical accompaniment, sustenance, financing, championship, mount, living, financial backing, documentation, livelihood

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1. • Layer
   • Strengthener

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1. backingnoun

   Synonyms:
   support, coöperation, seconding, assistance, subsidy

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1. List of paraphrases for "backing":

   support, supporting, seat-back, backup, seatback

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1. Ian Nakamoto:

   Fear of higher rates is the topic of the day. That's why people are backing off a little bit, i still think there's a lot of slack in the economy and (the Fed) should hold off here.

2. Daniel Russel:

   Now that a mini-trade deal has at last been reached with Beijing, Trump may have fewer qualms about letting his national security hawks demonstrate more visible backing for Taiwan.

3. Daniel Russel:

   At times that has meant moving in Taipei's direction; at other times it has meant backing off demonstrations of support, now that a mini-trade deal has at last been reached with Beijing, Trump may have fewer qualms about letting his national security hawks demonstrate more visible backing for Taiwan.

4. Larry Tabb:

   With the foreign banks backing away, it's become a greener pasture for some of the U.S. prime businesses.

5. Carmen Quintana:

   It’s not worth it. It wasn’t worth it for my sister, you see a lot of people getting their bodies redone. Mommy makeovers, what have you…and people that don’t have the financial backing are looking for a way of getting it done at a cheaper cost and I think that’s what my aunt did.