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adjective

variants also indorsed
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
Members of the political organization later voted on which of these candidates would be endorsed by the group. — Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Many candidates endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America have defeated more moderate Democrats in primaries this campaign cycle, and the GOP has sought to capitalize on the Democrats' leftward shift as their own brand sinks in the polls. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 Both endorsed Dan Koh, the front-runner in the crowded race to fill Moulton’s open House seat as the incumbent runs for the Senate. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 Neither rabbi endorsed the Met’s decision to honor Galliano, however. — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 Trump actually endorsed Mazzei in the Oklahoma governor’s race, not a congressional seat. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Parton also endorsed several food and cooking products, including cake mixes and frozen meals, throughout her career. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 This policy lag has been widely endorsed by Fed officials in recent years. — George Calhoun, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 In the rest of the state, Graham prevailed — including in the Charleston area, where former governor and congressman Mark Sanford endorsed Norman after his own Senate campaign faltered. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endorsed
  1. authorized
  2. advocated
  3. certified
  4. supported
  5. licensed
  6. accredited
  7. sanctioned
  8. acceptable
Adjective
  • The Hong Kong Jockey Club, the city’s only authorized betting operator, tops Asia’s corporate rankings at $774 million a year, ahead of Tencent at $404 million.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Repair manuals generally have to be provided for free, and manufacturers can’t require you or an independent repair shop to be an authorized provider just to get the parts or tools needed for a repair.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of authorized
Verb
  • Drivers appear to largely be on board, and fans have responded as well, even though many advocated for eliminating the end-of-season spotlight entirely in favor of a Premier League-style yearlong title race.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • However, a contingent of pro-autonomous vehicle backers, many from a group of 29 organizations that advocated on behalf of Waymo to the CPUC, celebrated the expansion ruling.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of advocated
Adjective
  • Florida has just 52 certified headache specialists, so for a worker in rural Florida, a diagnosis can mean a lost day’s wages and a long drive.
    — Brian T. Bailey, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The next morning, a West Virginia fisheries official arrived with a certified scale.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of certified
Verb
  • Silicon Labs has opened a new research and development laboratory for advanced chip design and testing at its Austin headquarters, supported in part by a $23 million grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Traditional Republicans who have supported, or at least gone along with, the party’s attacks on Muslims and immigrants and its rejection of democratic norms have spoken out against cracking the door open for anti-Semites.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of supported
Adjective
  • According to Minnesota authorities, the shooter was a licensed gun owner and used a handgun.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Its Nyköping site already hosts a licensed nuclear facility, while an application for a new nuclear facility at Valdemarsvik was submitted in March 2026.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of licensed
Adjective
  • The whale's death came amid an unprecedented international rescue operation involving several accredited aquariums in the United States and Spain that are taking in marine mammals who were trapped at Marineland.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Town & Country School (Tulsa) Town & Country School in Tulsa is an accredited second to 12th grade school which serves around 170 students.
    — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of accredited
Adjective
  • The winner of Big Break x Good Good was supposed to receive a sponsorship exemption into the November 12-15 Good Good Championship, a sanctioned PGA Tour event.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In addition, a non-sanctioned rolling bedside table had been left in the room, possibly by a previous patient, but staff did not remove it.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of sanctioned
Adjective
  • Too often, the pressure is not to go further, but to remain legible, acceptable, and marketable.
    — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But this seemed an acceptable trade-off for a childhood in which kids quickly learned to act independently.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of acceptable

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“Endorsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endorsed. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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