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adjective

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as in authorized

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verb

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past tense of endorse
as in advocated
to promote the interests or cause of an increase in the number of parents who endorse the idea of school uniforms

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Recent Examples of endorsed
Adjective
The primary comes as Trump attempts to brush off a string of primary losses, with his 10th endorsed candidate losing in last week’s elections. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026 The endorsed candidate receives direct backing from the party. — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
Verb
Moore has publicly endorsed the use of smelling salts by football players, singing their praises in a 2024 Wall Street Journal article about their popularity among UM players during the Jim Harbaugh era. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Sponsored by Common Sense Media and endorsed by OpenAI, the bill is named after 16-year-old Adam Raine, whose parents sued OpenAI alleging ChatGPT encouraged his suicide. — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 There’ll be fast post-midterm calculations of which Democrats and Republicans endorsed, and campaigned for, the most winners in congressional races. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Taylor aired an ad featuring 13 local sheriffs who endorsed her campaign. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Ten Southern state legislatures endorsed the idea by passing laws that allowed the freeing of an enslaved person only when deportation out of the state was arranged and paid for. — Karen Masterson, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026 Build a Better California, the anti-Proposition 40 group, has endorsed Proposition 3. — Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 The auction house endorsed the new asset form, and the asset’s price, in turn, made the institution appear responsive to an emergent cultural power. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Brossard is endorsed by Galt Joint Union Elementary School District Trustees Casey Raboy and Wesley Cagle. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endorsed
  1. authorized
  2. advocated
  3. certified
  4. supported
  5. licensed
  6. accredited
  7. sanctioned
  8. acceptable
Adjective
  • Human commanders are expected to designate authorized targets and establish mission parameters before launch.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
  • For footwear, Adidas remains the authorized seller of official soccer jersey and other products that include Messi shoes and soccer cleats.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of authorized
Verb
  • Earlier popes had maintained that exception, though Pope John Paul II increasingly advocated ending capital punishment, stressing that those convicted of crimes retain their human dignity.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • At the same time, Sargent advocated for Christian Children’s Fund, Special Olympics, World Hunger, AIDS Project Los Angeles and the American Foundation for AIDS Research.
    — Justine Fisher, PEOPLE, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of advocated
Adjective
  • Some boutique firms refer clients to local experts, such as certified public accountants or estate planning attorneys, while national firms may have these experts on staff.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Even when working with certified cotton backed by transaction certificates, tracing the fiber back through the supply chain took hours of painstaking investigation.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of certified
Verb
  • The festival is supported by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA).
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The European Research Council supported the research through the H2Bro project, following Rothschild’s ERC Advanced Grant awarded in 2023.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of supported
Adjective
  • Rapid detection is particularly important because there is no licensed vaccine or approved specific treatment for this form of Ebola, although possible vaccines and treatments are being tested.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Admittedly, no one in the movie actually wore beige pants, so there's an inaccuracy there, which is odd given this is an officially licensed Alien costume.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of licensed
Adjective
  • Casse said a portion of a recent client’s purchase price went to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, which supports accredited organizations caring for retired thoroughbreds.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Sites could use the next test in that order only when testing at the higher level is not reasonably available through an accredited laboratory.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of accredited
Adjective
  • Another sanctioned defendant, Aslhy Javier Galeano Basurto, has also been charged in Nebraska with conspiring to provide material support to Tren de Aragua and other offenses.
    — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Some analysts doubt a deal with Belarus, a sanctioned nation thousands of miles away, would alleviate America’s long-standing reliance on Canadian potash.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of sanctioned
Adjective
  • PhRMA says the voluntary agreements are acceptable, but the mandatory GLOBE program is not.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Juszczyk won his appeal Wednesday as the NFL moved to clarify what is and isn’t acceptable in player celebrations.
    — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of acceptable

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“Endorsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endorsed. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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