backer

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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backer
Noun
  • Henry could have followed the French practice of appointing judges who effectively made the decisions to favor supporters and punish enemies.
    Steve Denning, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Carrie Underwood’s decision to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration next week has found an unlikely supporter in Whoopi Goldberg.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Hulk Hogan’s Real American Beer was even a ring mat sponsor throughout the night.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Audible is a sponsor of the 2025 iHeartPodcast Awards.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In October, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan announced a new critical minerals marketplace with U.S. allies to pull capacity on mineral processing and refinement away from China.
    Tobias Burns, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
  • But Trump and his allies have shown little sympathy for that argument.
    Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Lately, proponents of the cull have pointed to a 2023 study by researchers from the Animal and Plant Health Agency, which seemed to show a reduction in bovine tuberculosis.
    Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Hours before this year’s legislative session formally began, proponents of school vouchers had already embarked on their push for what is likely to be one of the most contested topics in Idaho over the coming months.
    Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The work stoppage has spurred social media complaints of long lines, closures and delays from patrons on costly ski trips.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Israel's strategy of attrition shows signs of success, demonstrated by the destruction of Hamas' leadership and infrastructure in Gaza, as well as the implosion of both Hezbollah and its primary patron in the Near East—the Assad regime.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Some legislators and advocates say faster results would allow less time for misinformation about election administration to take hold.
    Ashley Lopez, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Privacy advocates are also warning against using RedNote.
    Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Hussain was considered the most recognizable exponent of tabla, a pair of hand drums that’s the main percussion instrument in Indian classical music.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The special relationship was never quite as special as its most passionate exponents liked to maintain.
    Peter Martin, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2016
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