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Recent Examples of endorses
And, for the record, Wendy's endorses the practice of dipping salty fries into sweet Frostys.
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Bob Vitale, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Founded in 1935, the Lake Forest Caucus vets residents interested in serving on city boards and commissions and endorses candidates for local offices, including mayor, City Council, and the city’s two local public school boards.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The cops are rendered so clueless and so steadfast in their stupidity, the series accidentally endorses ACAB.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
What the politics are AIPAC is a leading lobby group that endorses - and puts money behind - pro-Israel candidates.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
Rabbi Laurence Bazer, who endorses Reform, Conservative and Orthodox rabbis and cantors as military chaplains through the Jewish Chaplains Council, said Jewish groups are working together on the issue.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Written in English and Spanish, the declaration endorses efforts to strengthen regional cooperation in combating transnational criminal organizations and narcotics trafficking in the Western Hemisphere.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The nearly 3,000-member Congress, a largely ceremonial body that endorses policies set by Communist Party leaders, is due to approve the annual report and budget at its closing session next week, along with a five-year plan setting policy priorities until 2030.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Lisa buys out the bar and endorses some questionable NBA etiquette.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
Bob Vitale, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Founded in 1935, the Lake Forest Caucus vets residents interested in serving on city boards and commissions and endorses candidates for local offices, including mayor, City Council, and the city’s two local public school boards.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The cops are rendered so clueless and so steadfast in their stupidity, the series accidentally endorses ACAB.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
What the politics are AIPAC is a leading lobby group that endorses - and puts money behind - pro-Israel candidates.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
Rabbi Laurence Bazer, who endorses Reform, Conservative and Orthodox rabbis and cantors as military chaplains through the Jewish Chaplains Council, said Jewish groups are working together on the issue.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Written in English and Spanish, the declaration endorses efforts to strengthen regional cooperation in combating transnational criminal organizations and narcotics trafficking in the Western Hemisphere.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
The nearly 3,000-member Congress, a largely ceremonial body that endorses policies set by Communist Party leaders, is due to approve the annual report and budget at its closing session next week, along with a five-year plan setting policy priorities until 2030.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Lisa buys out the bar and endorses some questionable NBA etiquette.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endorses
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Teachers and public education advocates around the state, including CMS district leaders, have called on more funding from the state for public education in recent years, as North Carolina has continued to rank among the nation’s lowest for per-pupil spending and teacher pay.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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Alfortish had been disbarred after pleading guilty, in 2011, to a conspiracy charge relating to his tenure as the president of a nonprofit, the Louisiana Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association, which advocates on behalf of professionals in the horse-racing business.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The full text menu also supports touch input.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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The system runs on UnifoLM, Unitree’s proprietary unified large-scale model for robotics, and supports reinforcement learning to improve motion control and task execution.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Apr. 2026
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But the festival also embraces a whole world of guitar playing, with musicians from North Africa, South Asia, and Australia.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ben Stiller embraces basketball legends Walt Frazier and Stephon Marbury at the Chase Sapphire Dinner on the Court event at Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 11.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Set near the foot of South Mountain and its 100 miles of trails, Wonderift adopts an earthy ethos, recycling grounds and providing a no-velvet-couch, no-frills hangout to hikers.—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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An almond-sized dollop suffices for quenching my thirsty complexion, which adopts a satiny appearance and velvety smoothness—without greasiness or excess shine—in seconds.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Endorses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endorses. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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