backing

[ˈbækɪŋ]

Definition:
1. Help.
2. The act of providing approval and support.
3. Something forming a back that is added for strengthening.
4. Financial resources provided to make some project possible.

Use 'backing' in a sentence:

1. The police gave the proposals their full backing.
2. We would not know what we were backing.
3. What your association is backing is a program which would allow the middle and upper classes to acquire a bomb while poor people will be left defenseless with just handguns.
4. A motion backing its economic policy was carried by 322 votes to 296.
5. The campaign has redoubled its efforts to win the backing of women.
6. She might not know about the pages backing up that need attention, or about the designer who had to go home sick.
7. Backing Po is master Shifu and the Furious Five, while against him is the emperor albino peacock Lord Shen.
8. The others were all brave boys, and they must not be blamed for backing from the pirate captain.
9. So was Nato backing the opposition?
10. Do you need to win support for a proposal, or get backing for a project?
11. If you can't drive in forwards, try backing it in.
12. The band is breaking in a new backing vocalist, who sounds great.
13. The men who wield the power are certainly backing him to the hilt.
14. Individual entrepreneurs do not necessarily rely on their kin because they cannot obtain financial backing from commercial resources.
15. This idea is a little off-the-wall but still has scientific backing.
16. So what your association is backing is a program which would allow the middle and upper classes to acquire a bomb while poor people will be left defenseless with just handguns.
17. Johnson now sings backing vocals for Mica Paris.
18. Citizens in Vermont control their municipal affairs by putting forward proposals, or backing up others' suggestions, until a consensus is reached through a vote.
19. With Okuma's backing, Shirase got together just enough money to buy and equip a small ship.
20. Mr Bach set up his own consulting business with the backing of his old boss.
21. The table mats and coasters have a non-slip, soft green backing.
22. They used to have 2 tags attached to one backing strip.
23. As a last thought, he pulled out his fiddle as he ran, and struck up a jig, turning to the bull, and backing towards the corner.
24. He has the backing of almost a quarter of the electorate.
25. The band was miming to a backing tape.
26. She sang on the backing track.
27. There is no doubt that the new genetic and dental evidence provides strong backing for Greenberg's view.
28. With a lot of people backing him up, he would naturally be giving himself airs and looking down his nose at everybody.
29. He said the president had the full backing of his government to negotiate a deal.
30. The project failed for want of financial backing.
31. Mail is backing up at the post office.