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an increase in the number of parents who endorse the idea of school uniforms
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Recent Examples of endorses
Exile is what the ex-Hasid experiences when, in response to her secular beliefs, she is expelled from her ultra-Orthodox community and thrown into a new environment that speaks in a different language, uses a different currency, and endorses a different worldview.
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Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
John King endorses Tim Fleming for secretary of state.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The group rarely endorses candidates during primaries.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
Girl Cory endorses Boy Korey’s theatrics.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Mercy Culture regularly endorses candidates and works to recruit and train would-be political candidates in its mold.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Every Black History Month Has a Theme Each year the president endorses a specific theme for Black History Month.
—Terri Huggins Hart, Parents, 28 Jan. 2026
If the committee endorses the measure, it would be forwarded to the full council for possible placement on the June 2 ballot.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The book features a print advertisement in which the pope endorses the product.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
John King endorses Tim Fleming for secretary of state.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The group rarely endorses candidates during primaries.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2026
Girl Cory endorses Boy Korey’s theatrics.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Mercy Culture regularly endorses candidates and works to recruit and train would-be political candidates in its mold.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Every Black History Month Has a Theme Each year the president endorses a specific theme for Black History Month.
—Terri Huggins Hart, Parents, 28 Jan. 2026
If the committee endorses the measure, it would be forwarded to the full council for possible placement on the June 2 ballot.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The book features a print advertisement in which the pope endorses the product.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endorses
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What advocates fear — and what was written into November’s notice — is a cap on permanent housing funding and a competition for funds that are usually guaranteed.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Towers worry civil liberty advocates The most basic models of Anduril’s towers stand 33 feet tall and are equipped with video cameras and artificial intelligence software that can spot a person nearly two miles away and log a vehicle from even farther, according to the company’s website.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Founded with a commitment to mental well-being and self-acceptance, Rare Beauty seeks to redefine how the beauty industry supports mental health.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Caldwell Mayor Eric Phillips supports the bill, and the city began preparing for a potential transition to council districts in summer 2025, spokesperson Char Jackson said.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Feb. 2026
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The aide, Colonel Dave Butler, a former infantry officer, is a longtime leader in Army public affairs (not a specialty Hegseth embraces) who worked closely with the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley (whom Hegseth despises).—
Missy Ryan,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2026
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More importantly for real-world use, the C-HR embraces the North American Charging Standard (NACS), giving access to a vast network of Tesla Superchargers and other high-speed DC fast-charging infrastructure.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Feb. 2026
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Their Eyes adopts the documentary mode and is narrated entirely by crowdworkers—specifically, annotators contracted to segment and label images to create training data for self-driving cars.—
Farren Fei Yuan,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Morina’s direct style — following Shaban and Hatixhe closely, highlighting the physicality of their labor — adopts the matter-of-fact attitude of his protagonists.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Endorses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endorses. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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