backboned

adjective

Definition of backbonednext
as in strong

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backboned
  1. strong
  2. tough
  3. firm
  4. principled
  5. virtuous
  6. hard
  7. moral
  8. upright
Adjective
  • But zest was one of just two strengths (the other is hope) that had the strongest relationship to mental well-being across countries and age groups.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • However, some safety advocates and Senator Maria Cantwell want a stronger federal review process.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of strong
Adjective
  • Celebrity hairstylist Brian Magallones considers this the perfect balance between a not-too-fussy and not-too-structured chignon, a style that sounds tough to style without a professional team but is actually quite easy to master at-home.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Coming off that dominant performance against the Yankees, Rasmussen went six-plus tough innings.
    — Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of tough
Adjective
  • Beyond that, there's no firm timeline for when the system might be ready for widespread deployment.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Gee refused to budge, saying the 10-year ban was firm and accusing the national organizations of encouraging the break.
    — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of firm
Adjective
  • In McDonnell, his supporters say, the mayor has an honest and principled leader who has managed to steady a department beset by low morale, dwindling staffing levels and aging facilities.
    — Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Yes, there’s the larger journey of you becoming more principled in your work, but new travel possibilities could also emerge from this nexus, as could new ways of relating to the wider world generally.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of principled
Adjective
  • Expanding properties beyond video games then creates a virtuous cycle, Xbox says.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Jang, meanwhile, begins the show as a brilliant and impeccably virtuous prosecutor who simply wants to serve his country and expunge the drug trade.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of virtuous
Adjective
  • Rejecing the marketing formula Brand building has gotten harder as marketing chiefs face growing pressure to prove their value.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Trump just didn’t understand—and didn’t care—that any chief’s most important duty is to tell the president hard truths.
    — Chris Whipple, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of hard
Adjective
  • Such acts undermine Israel's security, its regional and international standing, and the moral fabric of our society.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Subsequent generations of founders drew from these tales the moral lesson that every great company originates in betrayal and is sustained by combat.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of moral
Adjective
  • Church officials say the new burial plots would be designed to blend into the landscape, with flat, ground-level markers rather than traditional upright headstones.
    — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The master bedroom is nearby and has enough headroom to stand upright thanks to its position on the ground floor.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of upright
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