Synonyms for backing

Most common

funding · backup

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Antonyms

sanction

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   Support, especially financial.

   It's a volunteer organization that works with backing from the city and a few grants.

2. n. 2

   A liner or other material added behind or underneath.

   The cardboard backing gives the notebook a little extra stiffness.

Forms

Plural

backings → supports, fundings, helps, assistances…

Example sentences

• funding The Algerian government has promised more funding.
• backup I have a backup plan in case something goes wrong.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

help¹

5 letters

mount¹

6 letters

backup²

7 letters

support², funding², subsidy³

9 letters

patronage³, seconding

10 letters

assistance³

12 letters

championship⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (backup² = 2 syllables).