1
as in endorsed
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 aided
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 reinforced
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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Keep reading for the best whitening toothpastes the internet has to offer, all endorsed by dentists.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
27 Dec. 2024 -
He has been endorsed by Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar as well as Minnesota Representatives Angie Craig, Betty McCollum and Dean Phillips.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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However, the company has since reinforced its long-term commitment to the country and made great efforts to restore its standing in the local market.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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But the windows were replaced, reinforced and cleaned up.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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Pressley advocated for Biden to commute federal death sentences in a press conference earlier this month.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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The Wisconsin Muslim nonprofit has advocated for mental health policies that prioritize culturally competent counseling services.—
Natalie Eilbert,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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But Administrative Law Judge Joshua Pratt, who held a hearing in the case last month, issued a ruling Tuesday that supported Kimball’s decisions.—
Dara Kam,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
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The article makes one wonder how things in the New World could have been better supported if early seafarers had spent time learning more about the island.—
Smithsonian magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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The second attempt for a preliminary injunction proved successful.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Dec. 2024
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And many strikes proved far deadlier.—
Patrick Kingsley,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Backed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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