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also indorses
as in advocates
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 endorses
The summary endorses rather than describes.
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Jamie Cole, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Retiring San Francisco former House speaker endorses struggling supervisor Connie Chan for her seat, propelling her to a top-two finish against fellow Democrat Scott Wiener and showing Pelosi still has clout.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
When one of the most celebrated voices in American cinema endorses AI for any part of the creative process, studios and streamers have the license to adopt his permission, not just his philosophy.
—David Deal, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Seehorn endorses it with the fervor of someone who has seen both sides.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 2 June 2026
Stacey Abrams endorses Josh McLaurin for lieutenant governor.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 26 May 2026
The president regularly endorses in Texas elections up and down the ballot, but what is the success rate?
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
On its website, the leadership group endorses Bruce-Lane’s opponent, Ed Musgrove.
—Andrew Graham
may 15, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
The day before, Bulgaria got a new premier who has praised Orbán and endorses many of his positions.
—Slav Okov, Bloomberg, 11 May 2026
Jamie Cole, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Retiring San Francisco former House speaker endorses struggling supervisor Connie Chan for her seat, propelling her to a top-two finish against fellow Democrat Scott Wiener and showing Pelosi still has clout.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
When one of the most celebrated voices in American cinema endorses AI for any part of the creative process, studios and streamers have the license to adopt his permission, not just his philosophy.
—David Deal, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Seehorn endorses it with the fervor of someone who has seen both sides.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 2 June 2026
Stacey Abrams endorses Josh McLaurin for lieutenant governor.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 26 May 2026
The president regularly endorses in Texas elections up and down the ballot, but what is the success rate?
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026
On its website, the leadership group endorses Bruce-Lane’s opponent, Ed Musgrove.
—Andrew Graham
may 15, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
The day before, Bulgaria got a new premier who has praised Orbán and endorses many of his positions.
—Slav Okov, Bloomberg, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endorses
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An employee who advocates for healthier norms may be seen as disruptive.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Collective, which advocates for reparations, land returns for Native Americans, bonds for newborns and a universal basic income.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Verb
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In turn, sleep quality, which physical conditioning directly supports, governs how effectively a leader's prefrontal cortex manages complex trade-offs and scenarios under pressure.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2026
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The decision supports renewal of the project’s Source Materials License for another 20 years, leaving a safety evaluation as the final major review before the license can move forward.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
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Not everyone embraces beaver rewilding, especially when — unlike the Ealing project — the animals are introduced illicitly, said George Holmes, a conservation professor at the University of Leeds.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The latest album from John Dwyer and his fellow garage-psych explorers embraces a fluid, improvisatory approach rooted in sprawling jam sessions and infinitely unspooling grooves.—
Stuart Berman,
Pitchfork,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The United States adopts paper money during the Civil War, which causes an inflation.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Since the electron’s motional states are quantized, the resonator adopts one or two states during the experimental procedure, which is the potential building block of a qubit.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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“Endorses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endorses. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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