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verb

variants also indorsed
past tense of endorse

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Recent Examples of endorsed
Adjective
Blake ran in the Democratic primary for mayor and cross-endorsed Mamdani. Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Nov. 2025
Verb
City Attorney Heather Ferbert has endorsed Vonblum’s position. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026 In other states, like Michigan, Democrats (and voters) endorsed nonpartisan commissions that ended up drawing winnable seats for Republicans. Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 May 2026 Last year, the Imperial Irrigation District formally endorsed the project, calling it critical to addressing long-term water scarcity. Richard Ramos, CBS News, 8 May 2026 Riffle has endorsed Chief Deputy Ada County Coroner Brett Harding in the primary. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2026 Five House Democrats—including candidates in New York, New Jersey, California, and Virginia—were recently endorsed by Leading the Future. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026 Whitmire for decades has been a close ally of the union, which endorsed his initial run for mayor in 2023. Matt Degrood, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026 Ochoa is endorsed by outgoing trustee Sandoval. Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026 She is endorsed by the California Republican Party. Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endorsed
Adjective
  • On April 26, the suspect followed an authorized vehicle onto the property, but was again halted by officers.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
  • Finally, call an authorized manufacturer dealer to check for open recalls.
    Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Beijing has almost certainly taken note that Paparo has advocated filling the Taiwan Strait with thousands of drones in the air, on the water and beneath the sea, targeting the Chinese military, so the PLA would have difficulty crossing the waterway to move on Taiwan.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
  • Schools, vaccines and workplaces Patrick has advocated for prayer and Ten Commandments postings in public schools.
    Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Adjective
  • Andre graduated from high school a year and a half early and completed a program to become a certified nursing assistant, Mukherjee said.
    Daniella Silva, NBC news, 7 May 2026
  • Luigi Avantaggiato In fact, the resistance is so widespread among Sardinians that over the course of two months in 2024, a grassroots petition to ban new wind and solar projects gathered over 210,000 certified signatures.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Menin has supported Wilson, Bottcher’s former chief of staff, who had his ex-boss’s blessing in the race.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Other factors, including scars, bruising, ligature marks and signs of malnutrition, supported evidence of long-term abuse, the warrant affidavit said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • In Tennessee, the American Land Title Association reports, a bill has been introduced that would require property deeds to be prepared by a licensed attorney, a licensed title insurance agent, the property owner or someone legally authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.
    Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
  • Australia on the other end performed strongly as did Mexico, driven by key licensed brands such as Carolina Herrera, Tommy Hilfiger and Boss.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • Federal law prohibits charging veterans for assistance filing initial disability claims — a service provided for free by the VA and accredited nonprofits.
    Quil Lawrence, NPR, 4 May 2026
  • In 1915, however, Carmichael severed ties with the university, after which the school operated as a private, non-accredited night school named the Arkansas Law School.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 May 2026
Adjective
  • The company operates on behalf of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff, using a network of intermediaries and vessels to move sanctioned crude, with proceeds helping fund the country’s military programs and regional proxy groups.
    Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • While the blockade against Iran has delivered a severe blow to its economy, including stopping freighters from importing various supplies, the country has still been able to move some of its sanctioned oil, ship tracking companies say.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The ruling also points to the wide range of conversion therapy practices that exist and the belief that some approaches might be more acceptable–or less harmful–than others.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
  • Any strategic initiative must be complementary and additive to our core audience, must fit within an acceptable leverage parameter, and create clear and identifiable value for our shareholders.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 May 2026

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“Endorsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endorsed. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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