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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 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
Last Month, Wilson endorsed Gilbert in an event that included a ceremonial passing of the torch. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 Grammas, whose union endorsed the Republican governor, denied Lombardo received any special treatment. — Jessica Hill, Fortune, 15 July 2026 The artist also didn’t try to suggest that Woods endorsed the artwork. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026 Even candidates who have merely been endorsed by progressive organizations have sought to draw distinctions. — Nik Popli, Time, 13 July 2026 The group, which endorsed Jackson last week, is hosting a virtual rally headlining Jackson alongside the leftist Senate candidate in Michigan, Abdul el Sayed, on Monday night. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026 The famous, or infamous, Strawberry Glaze Skin Smoothie — once officially endorsed by Hailey Bieber — costs $21. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026 Jeff Mutter, the mayor of McKee’s hometown of Cumberland, endorsed Foulkes over him for governor. — Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 10 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endorsed
  1. authorized
  2. advocated
  3. certified
  4. supported
  5. licensed
  6. accredited
  7. sanctioned
  8. acceptable
Adjective
  • Only authorized people, usually law-enforcement officers, can pull DAVID records, and there needs to be an official reason to do so.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • In the eastern Indian Ocean, south of Java in the vast sea stretching toward Australia, a fishing vessel slightly alters its course while operating near the boundary of its authorized fishing ground.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026
Definition of authorized
Verb
  • Other tech leaders like the world’s richest man Elon Musk, who saw his wealth increase by $215 billion in 2025, have similarly advocated for employee ownership, arguing the strategy aligns company incentives.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 July 2026
  • For example, in Florida's 19th congressional district, Jim Oberweis, one of several candidates vying for the GOP seat, spent $880,000 on seven ads that advocated for ending birthright citizenship.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 17 July 2026
Definition of advocated
Adjective
  • Ecosystem players should function as force multipliers so that speed can translate into certified, scalable output, not just faster prototypes.
    — Jean-Louis Rassineux, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • After returning to Oregon, Phelps and other certified Airmen trained the rest of the weapons team ahead of the Mountain Home mission.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Definition of certified
Verb
  • Earlier versions of the county’s early voting plan included Sunday voting, which Democrats generally supported and Republicans opposed.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • The largest project the fund has supported is the $300 million redevelopment of Parade Park Homes.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Definition of supported
Adjective
  • Pretoria’s requirement that 30% of any licence holder be owned by Black South Africans does not apply to Amazon because Herotel is the licensed operator.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 17 July 2026
  • Between 2019 and 2022, the number of licensed mudlarks in London more than doubled, to five thousand.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of licensed
Adjective
  • Some employees hadn’t completed an accredited food-handler course, food in the reach-in cooler wasn’t marked or labeled, and the inspector noticed gnats and four roaches in the kitchen.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
  • This expands access to accredited and HNWIs while maintaining institutional-grade diligence.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of accredited
Adjective
  • Most of the walkout’s broad base got the message that the era of sanctioned dissent was over.
    — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
  • Across the pond, at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, The Genesis Scottish Open, a co-sanctioned PGA Tour and DP World Tour event that serves as the amuse-bouche to next week’s Open Championship is brewing plenty of drama.
    — Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of sanctioned
Adjective
  • These boundaries may include cultural standards, ethical expectations, customer commitments or behaviors that are never acceptable, regardless of the potential reward.
    — Nadia AlShomali, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Iacullo Law since 2024 Istituto Marangoni In the 2026 session, the Legislature passed HB 991, an elections bill that requires strict proof of citizenship to vote and reduces the forms of photo ID that are acceptable at the polls.
    — Stephen V. Iacullo, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026
Definition of acceptable

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