backbone
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈbækˌboʊn/
- These hard-working immigrants are the backbone of this country!
- form the backbone
- constitute the backbone
- become the backbone
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- And, and there's more of a religious backbone in the community.
- She allows me to be me and she's my backbone like always there for me if I'm ever down.
- I can't imagine that these others who are there now are going to grow the backbone necessary to do that.
- But you know, most great marketers have like the backbone of how they market and then they do some other things as well.
- And we represented a roster of talent and really, I think, provided A backbone to their careers that were launching in this space.
- What do I believe in and do I have the courage and the backbone and the the skills to act on it?
- Because anything you learn later on as you go through life is that women, you know, women are the backbone.
- People that don't have a backbone, People that don't have the moral fortitude to stand up for something.
- Trying to live with less gravity and more backbone is a salty task.
Examples
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The dedication of volunteers provides the backbone for our community services.
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Show a little backbone, will ya?
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Without you, I would have no backbone through this time.
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You are the backbone of our nation!
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Law and order will form the backbone of our resolve.
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Successful men talk of their wives as being the backbone of their success.
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It's people like you, the ranchers... who are the backbone of this country.
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And on behalf of the administration, I want to welcome you, and let you know that we consider our nursing staff to be the backbone of this hospital.
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The hardworking farmers are the backbone of our agricultural industry.
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In times of crisis, a strong leader shows the backbone needed to guide others.
Synonyms
256
3.7
Courage to do something difficult even when you feel afraid
48
4.0
A person or thing that gives support and makes someone feel confident
33
5.3
Courage to keep going when things are hard
28
3.4
The most important part that holds a group or thing together
18
4.9
The main support that people or things depend on
17
8.8
Brave, confident attitude that helps someone face difficulty
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8.1
Being brave and using common sense to act and solve problems
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6.7
A key person or part that keeps a team working
8
5.1
The most important part that holds other parts together in a system
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7.7
The most important part of something
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7.0
The person or thing that keeps a group together and working
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9.9
Courage and determination in difficult situations
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8.1
The main thing that gives strength to something
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Etymology
The word backbone is used to mean courage because bones give strength, so to have 'backbone' is to have the inner strength or courage to stand firm.