backing
/'bækiɳ/
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Definition
- Noun:
- Financial support or resources provided for a project or venture: "Backing" refers to the provision of money or other resources to enable something to happen or succeed.
- A layer of material added to the rear of something for support or protection: "Backing" can mean a material attached to the back of an object to strengthen, protect, or finish it.
- Support, endorsement, or approval: "Backing" signifies the act of giving support, often publicly, to a person, group, plan, or idea.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Financial Support):
- The startup secured the necessary backing from several venture capitalists.
- Without sufficient financial backing, the film project was canceled.
- Noun (Supporting Material):
- The mirror had a sturdy wooden backing to prevent it from breaking.
- The quilt has a soft cotton backing.
- Noun (Endorsement/Support):
- The candidate enjoyed the full backing of the party leadership.
- Her proposal failed due to a lack of backing from the committee.
Advanced Usage
- "to have someone's backing": to have someone's support or endorsement.
- The manager decided to proceed with the plan because he had the CEO's backing.
- "to throw one's backing behind someone/something": to give one's support to a person or cause.
- The influential senator threw his backing behind the new environmental bill.
Variants and Related Words
- Back (verb): To support financially or with one's authority.
- He backed the candidate in the last election.
- Backer (noun): A person, institution, or group that provides financial or moral support.
- The project's main backer withdrew at the last minute.
Synonyms
- Support: Assistance, encouragement, or approval.
- Funding: Money provided, especially for a specific purpose.
- Endorsement: An act of giving one's public approval or support.
- Sponsorship: Support given by a sponsor.
Related Phrases
- Financial backing: Specifically refers to monetary support.
- The research depends on continued financial backing from the government.
- Moral backing: Support in the form of encouragement or approval, rather than money.
- Even though they couldn't donate, their moral backing was invaluable.
Idioms
- With the backing of: Supported by.
- The expedition was launched with the backing of a national geographic society.
Noun
- financial resources provided to make some project possible
- the foundation provided support for the experiment
- something forming a back that is added for strengthening
- the act of providing approval and support
- his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives