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
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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Trump’s backing for his fellow conservative was part of a broader push to secure a political shift across Latin America, with elections pending in a number of nations.
—Daniel Flatley, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Heather Demers tried the popular good luck McDonald’s French fries hack—which is meant to improve IVF success rates, though with no scientific backing—and was stunned when over 300 family members, friends and even strangers joined in to show their support.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
But preceding that this Friday night is the true concentrated dose of Zevon power — a full-on tribute concert involving dozens of singers and dozens more backing musicians taking place at the United Theatre on Broadway.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Zardoya joined Role Model’s backing band and her Marías co-founder Josh Conway on the guitar to deliver an entrancing set.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
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Daniel Flatley, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
Heather Demers tried the popular good luck McDonald’s French fries hack—which is meant to improve IVF success rates, though with no scientific backing—and was stunned when over 300 family members, friends and even strangers joined in to show their support.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
But preceding that this Friday night is the true concentrated dose of Zevon power — a full-on tribute concert involving dozens of singers and dozens more backing musicians taking place at the United Theatre on Broadway.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Zardoya joined Role Model’s backing band and her Marías co-founder Josh Conway on the guitar to deliver an entrancing set.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Backing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backing. Accessed 1 Nov. 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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