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Backbone as a Noun has these synonyms:

mainstay, chief or main support, buttress, pillar
Example: Sheila has been the backbone of the society, but she has now moved away.

resoluteness, sturdiness, firmness, determination, strength (of character), mettle, purposefulness, resolution, courage, fortitude, resolve, will, will-power, strength, stability, stamina, staying power, grit
Example: Has she the backbone to run the company alone.

spine, spinal column
Example: He's much better since the surgery on his backbone.

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