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

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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

Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) and Senate President Pro Tem Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) have both endorsed Hilton’s Democratic rival in the governor’s race, former Biden cabinet member Xavier Becerra. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

In participatory budgeting, several wards, as well as the Chicago Park District, set aside portions of discretionary funds for projects endorsed by residents. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Roughly 90% of voters at a referendum endorsed the town hiring a legal team to fight Smart Technology System’s proposed 81-acre facility. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026

Jamaica said the Caribbean Community, which includes 23 states from the Bahamas to Guyana, endorsed the petition. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

The United Nations General Assembly endorsed a new world map that represents Africa more accurately in its larger size. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026

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

Neither rabbi endorsed the Met’s decision to honor Galliano, however. — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026