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endorses

verb

variants also indorses
present tense third-person singular of endorse
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 Today’s newsletter highlights Mary Norwood endorses Rick Jackson for governor. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026 But, somewhat contradictorily, Pachocki also endorses the idea of AI labs slowing down AI development to allow safety research to catch up. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 Flynn biographer Jeffrey Meyers endorses the view that power politics and corruption fueled the case. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 The Boston Herald endorses Craig MacLellan for Norfolk County DA. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 Russell Fry endorses ex-rival Darline Graham after failing to advance to special GOP US Senate primary runoff. — FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Social Security Works’ political action committee endorses candidates based on their platforms for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026 The current version of the measure is in line with recommendations from the United Nations, which endorses policies that attempt to make platforms safer for children, instead of banning them from the sites completely. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026 The executive order endorses and extends these changes, and none of them follow from new safety findings. — Jake Scott, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endorses
  1. advocates
  2. supports
  3. embraces
  4. adopts
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  • AfD opposes aid to the country and advocates lifting sanctions against Russia.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Muraskin is an agricultural law professor at George Washington University Law School and a lawyer at FarmSTAND, a nonprofit that advocates against industrial agriculture.
    — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of advocates
Verb
  • The company sees the rocket becoming a workhorse launcher of small to medium-size satellites down the road, and its infrastructure supports that vision.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • No data show salt crystals shift serotonin or cortisol, and no evidence supports magnesium absorption through the soles of the feet.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of supports
Verb
  • Cinematographer Robert Kolodny’s camera watches from afar as Ryan embraces his pal out in an open field, providing comfort and consolation in this hour of need.
    — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Three fires that occurred between 1918 and 1936 put an end to all that, and nowadays the island embraces a much slower mindset.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of embraces
Verb
  • On closer-range shots, Brughmans often adopts a wide base with his chest slightly forward and his arms relatively low.
    — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The change could add $1 or so to the price of oil if Iran adopts a fee structure similar to what Turkey charges for the Turkish Straits, Kaneva said.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of adopts

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“Endorses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endorses. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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