Synonyms of endorsed

endorsed 1 of 2

adjective

variants also indorsed

as in authorized

Related Words

• authorized
• certified
• permitted
• licensed
• accredited
• sanctioned
• acceptable
• warranted
• allowed
• lawful
• OK
• permissible
• legal
• allowable
• admissible
• tolerable
• endurable
• bearable
• mandatory
• licit
• required
• ordered

Dissimilar Words

• prohibited
• forbidden
• barred
• proscribed
• rejected
• impermissible
• denied
• unacceptable
• inadmissible
• refused
• vetoed
• objectionable
• intolerable
• unbearable
• banned
• interdicted
• unendurable
• disallowed
• verboten
• suppressed
• repressed
• outlawed

endorsed

2 of 2

verb

variants also indorsed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advocated
• supported
• backed
• adopted
• championed
• embraced
• patronized
• assisted
• helped
• aided
• went in for
• reinforced
• plumped (for)
• held a brief for
• plonked (for)
• stuck up for
• plunked (for)
• went to bat for
• stood up for
• espoused
• seconded
• preached
• forwarded
• saved
• abetted
• bolstered
• buttressed
• furthered
• propped (up)
• rescued
• sided (with)
• advanced
• boosted
• backstopped
• bailed out
• plugged
• delivered
• talked up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opposed
• interfered
• thwarted
• frustrated
• baffled
• failed
• disappointed
• sabotaged
• foiled
• deserted
• let down

Example Sentences

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

Allen received just over 19%, but was endorsed by Republican Stacy Korsgaden, who finished in third, and Patrick Wolff, a Democrat who finished in fifth, before Tuesday night. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Trump endorsed Collins for the Republican nomination in a state where the president anchored his false claims that his 2020 defeat was rigged. — Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Ford faced scrutiny of his own after his campaign aired an advertisement featuring a member of the Las Vegas Police Protective Association, despite the union having endorsed Lombardo. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

Attorney General Raúl Labrador was leading over challenger Lori Hickman, who was endorsed by over 50 former deputy attorneys general, according to previous Statesman reporting. — Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2026

Though Cothiere was not the initial pick of the United Teachers of Dade, who supported longtime educator Joy Jackson in the August primary, she was endorsed by the teachers union in the general election. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026

Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker, a Republican, endorsed Rosenthal. — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

He was endorsed by the Minnesota DFL Party at its state convention in May. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

This month, Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath endorsed Raman, giving her a strong ally on the Westside and in the Valley and possibly new inroads in those areas. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026