Synonyms for backdrop
ˈbækˌdrɒpback·drop

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1. backdrop, background, backclothnoun

   scenery hung at back of stage

   Synonyms:
   setting, background signal, scope, backcloth, desktop, background knowledge, background, screen background, ground

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1. List of paraphrases for "backdrop":

   background, context, light

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1. Richard Hunter:

   BP is moving into something of a holding pattern, as it positions itself for a potentially prolonged period of lower oil prices, the company has reiterated its protective nature regarding the dividend, where a yield of 5 percent is a key attraction given the current interest rate backdrop.

2. Adam Schiff:

   At this point, we still can't corroborate the theory that terrorism brought it down or there was some structural problem with the plane, certainly, the backdrop is suggestive of terrorism in the sense that we have the Russian plane in Sharm el-Sheikh and we have the aspiration we've seen time and time again, not only of ISIL( Islamic State) now but of AQAP( al Qaeda), still very potent and still very determined to bring down aircraft.

3. Carsten Fritsch:

   This is just a technical rebound after the massive drop in previous days, i don't think we are there yet, given the fundamental backdrop.

4. Stephen Innes:

   Hoping for the best on the policy front but positioning for the worst on the economic backdrop seems to be the flavour of the day, the Fed, now out of necessity alone, will need to adjust policy much more profoundly than they expected.

5. Cody Weber:

   The town has seen better days, the backdrop to my entire childhood are these buildings. So I think I find myself naturally inclined to them.