BACKER Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

backer

noun

Definition of backer

as in supporter

a person who actively supports or favors a cause backers of prison reform held a rally in front of the statehouse

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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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as in ally

someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support the student's backers spoke at the school board meeting on her behalf

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Recent Examples of backer The bill was introduced over a year ago, and its primary backer was the late Lindsey Graham, a veteran Republican senator who represented South Carolina. — Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026 Proposition 45’s backers had hoped that construction labor unions, whose members would seemingly stand to benefit from an increase in new building in California, would join their campaign. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Correspondent Jo Ling Kent examines whether the measure would deliver the benefits its backers promise — and why some progressives oppose it. — David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Related Articles Tulchinsky, who founded the investment firm WorldQuant, has become a major backer of the British Museum’s exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The move, orchestrated by Everett to satisfy the demands of the company’s top-dollar backers, cheats Michael out of his stock options and equity in the company. — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Build Relationships With Financial Backers Build strong relationships with your business banker and other financial backers. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Anthropic hasn’t filed its S-1 yet, but one of its early backers is already predicting the biggest IPO ever. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Crowley and his backers have tried to hammer Tiffany on his loyalty to Trump, his past support for the war in Iran, high tariffs and soaring gas prices. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for backer

Noun

Even some supporters of capital punishment, including a number of Republican lawmakers, seemed repelled by the prospect.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
The bottom line of Milton Friedman and other supporters of neoliberalism was that there has to be effective competition, there has to be open entry.

— John E. McDonough, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of supporter

Noun

Co-founded by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, Relevent already is selling billions of dollars of Champions League broadcast and sponsor rights for UEFA in a separate club competitions deal running from 2027 to 2033.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Wendy’s joins as the first sponsor of Your Bravoverse at launch, building on its longstanding relationship with Bravo.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of sponsor

Noun

Many of his domestic critics have faulted him for prolonging the war in Gaza to appease his far-right allies, and for permitting ultra-Orthodox Jews to forgo military service to appease that sizable religious voter bloc.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Trump administration officials and allies are starting to debate who will shoulder the blame if Republicans perform poorly in November.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of ally

Noun

The billionaire tax fight grew more contentious last month after the lead proponent of the measure, SEIU UHW President Dave Regan, was accused of harassing female colleagues and threatening other union leaders to urge them to back the measure.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
The biggest proponent of Proposition NN is the Colorado Education Association, the state's largest teachers' union.

— Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of proponent

Noun

As Tripp Lite grew, Seid wrote checks to the Republican National Committee, ProPublica reported, and a longtime adviser described him as the Heartland Institute’s major patron, a Chicago-area think tank that disputes mainstream climate science.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Battle-tested Like their patron Iran, the Houthis have deployed asymmetric warfare for the 21st century by capitalizing on their strengths — primarily drones and missiles.

— NBC news, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of patron

Noun

However, some safety advocates and Senator Maria Cantwell want a stronger federal review process.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The city’s independent ratepayer advocate, Timothy O’Connor, agreed that high temperatures were a big driver of the skyrocketing bills, with more people moving into Tier 2 and Tier 3.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026