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 endorsed candidate receives direct backing from the party. — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026

Blake ran in the Democratic primary for mayor and cross-endorsed Mamdani. — Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Nov. 2025

Verb

After the talks ultimately failed to result in a deal, Newsom endorsed the idea of a national wealth tax instead. — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Less than a year into his first term, Mamdani endorsed and campaigned for three progressive candidates, including two democratic socialists, in the New York state Democratic primary races for the House of Representatives. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

And there are still subtle signs of a shift on the thorny issues around Israel within the caucus, after the liberal organization J Street endorsed Jeffries and his leadership team for the first time this Congress. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 7 July 2026

Our Revolution endorsed Jackson in the Senate race by Tuesday afternoon, punctuating its support with a call for urgency. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026

But last week, two key DeSantis allies — Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia and Attorney General James Uthmeier — endorsed Donalds for governor. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

In December, an FDA panel endorsed TRT for men with low levels and related symptoms. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 July 2026

In a joint opinion piece published in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in late May, the two officials endorsed pausing the development of new data centers in Little Rock. — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2026

Trump had endorsed Hurd earlier this year, and then withdrew his endorsement, before ultimately endorsing Hurd again and convincing Republican primary challenger Hope Scheppelman to drop out. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 30 June 2026