Backer is an English word with synonyms like angel or patron. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Backer in a sentence
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Backer meaning
One who, or that which, backs; especially one who backs an entrant in a contest, or who supports an enterprise by funding it.
Using Backer
- The main meaning on this page is: One who, or that which, backs; especially one who backs an entrant in a contest, or who supports an enterprise by funding it.
- Useful related words include: angel, patron, sponsor, supporter.
- In the example corpus, backer often appears in combinations such as: backer of, financial backer, the backer.
Context around Backer
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Backer
- In this selection, "backer" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bud, serious, strong, rep, iran and former stand out and add context to how "backer" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a big backer of the and a come backer and a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "backer" sits close to words such as aadhaar, adler and alexandre, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with backer
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I'm a big backer of the green economy. (9 words)
Benji Backer is a conservative environmentalist who believes nature and the environment are nonpartisan. (14 words)
Despite DeSantis’ push, Dale Mason, a construction worker from Fort Dodge, is a solid Trump backer. (16 words)
Other parties have attempted to quell the tensions, with U.S. President Joe Biden declaring there was 'no clear evidence' that Iran helped Hamas plan its October attacks, despite being the Palestinian group's main financial backer. (37 words)
Jordan rallied his allies against Scalise despite offering to nominate him on the floor, and top Jordan-backer former President Donald Trump and fellow Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene even questions about Scalise’s health. (35 words)
China has repeatedly warned the Philippines against the expansion of Manila’s defense pact with Taiwan-backer US, saying it would “seriously harm” the country’s interests and threaten regional peace and stability. (33 words)
In The News for April 13: Which Canadian bank was 2022's biggest fossil fuel backer? (16 words)
Example sentences (20)
Again, I was very appreciative of the leadership of then East Pierce Fire Chief Bud Backer and firefighters from throughout the region.
And in exclusive audio from her interview with the Scottish Sun, she bizarrely suggested Ms Sturgeon was not a serious backer of trans reforms.
But that’s when Luke Graham relieved and got a popup, a come-backer and a strikeout to end it.
But the peak was not to last, as she was a strong backer of Jeremy Hunt over Boris Johnson in the Tory leadership contest a few months later.
But Trump backer Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who is also a close McCarthy ally, quickly voiced support.
China has repeatedly warned the Philippines against the expansion of Manila’s defense pact with Taiwan-backer US, saying it would “seriously harm” the country’s interests and threaten regional peace and stability.
DeSantis was an early backer of the vaccine and enthusiastically opened makeshift clinics across his state to get shots into the arms of seniors.
Despite DeSantis’ push, Dale Mason, a construction worker from Fort Dodge, is a solid Trump backer.
Either hostile states will eventually balance Israel, likely at great cost in lives, or the United States, as Israel’s chief backer, will.
However, Hamas’ visit reflects Moscow’s view of its relationship with the group and its backer Iran as crucial to maintaining its influence in the region.
I deem this relationship as a positive as having a large and stable company as a backer could make improve access to capital.
I'm a big backer of the green economy.
In The News for April 13: Which Canadian bank was 2022's biggest fossil fuel backer?
Jordan rallied his allies against Scalise despite offering to nominate him on the floor, and top Jordan-backer former President Donald Trump and fellow Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene even questions about Scalise’s health.
KLV is set to close its doors on Monday, July 3 unless a new backer can be found.
Other parties have attempted to quell the tensions, with U.S. President Joe Biden declaring there was 'no clear evidence' that Iran helped Hamas plan its October attacks, despite being the Palestinian group's main financial backer.
The actress has been a long-time backer of ageing naturally and in 2019 told she never plans to get work done.
The leader of the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah on Friday hailed the resumption of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the organization’s backer.
Benji Backer is a conservative environmentalist who believes nature and the environment are nonpartisan.
Biden initially stood with Netanyahu as his strongest backer, supporting his war aims of destroying Hamas and arguing that a ceasefire would merely give the group a chance to rearm and reorganize.
Common combinations with backer
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- backer of 47×
- financial backer 7×
- the backer 7×
- key backer 7×
- main backer 7×
- backer and 6×
- early backer 6×
- backer is 5×
- backer for 4×
- backer in 4×