plural backings
1
: something forming a back
a tape with adhesive backing
2
b
: the music that is played along with someone who is singing or playing the main tune : the music that accompanies the lead musician
… she plans to record the songs with the backing of an orchestra.—
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c
: endorsement especially of a warrant by a magistrate
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Examples of backing in a Sentence
The tape has an adhesive backing.
The project has received financial backing from several investors.
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Sanchez has been replaced by Jorgensen after losing the backing of head coach Enzo Maresca.
—Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
His comments have won the backing of Israeli ultranationalists, some of whom constitute key components of Netanyahu's ruling coalition.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
With the backing of Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, a Senate Republican on Thursday filed a wide-ranging bill that would bar public water systems from adding fluoride to water supplies.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
The controversial anti-vaxxer swept to confirmation with the backing of all Republicans except Sen. Mitch McConnell, an ardent proponent of vaccines who survived childhood polio.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
His comments have won the backing of Israeli ultranationalists, some of whom constitute key components of Netanyahu's ruling coalition.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
With the backing of Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson, a Senate Republican on Thursday filed a wide-ranging bill that would bar public water systems from adding fluoride to water supplies.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
The controversial anti-vaxxer swept to confirmation with the backing of all Republicans except Sen. Mitch McConnell, an ardent proponent of vaccines who survived childhood polio.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Backing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backing. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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backing
noun
back·ing
ˈbak-iŋ 
1
: something forming a back
2
Medical Definition
backing
noun
back·ing
ˈbak-iŋ
: the metal portion of a dental crown, bridge, or similar structure to which a porcelain or plastic tooth facing is attached
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