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 Five Democratic House members, including three from Texas, are among the 13 co-sponsors of the bill that endorses mass balance accounting. — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2026 The organization has a political arm, CAIR Action, which lists candidates in 39 states and whether the group opposes, remains neutral, prefers or endorses individuals based on how well the candidate aligns with CAIR Action’s priorities. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026 The group maintains a nonpartisan arm that handles voter registration, and a legally separate political entity that endorses specific candidates. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026 The American Cancer Society endorses both 2D and 3D options and says cost should not restrict access. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 While Levine Cava joined then-Commissioner Higgins in 2024 to block the Adrienne Arsht Center’s fledgling plan to erect a pair of digital billboards off Interstate 395, now Levine Cava endorses the signs. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 This evidence base is why ASCO endorses integrative oncology guidelines and why NCCN incorporates integrative therapies throughout symptom management pathways. — Lorenzo Cohen, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026 In two South Florida congressional districts, the Sun Sentinel Editorial Board endorses long-time Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and, in an open seat, newcomer Pia Dandiya. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 Today’s newsletter highlights Mary Norwood endorses Rick Jackson for governor. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endorses
  1. advocates
  2. supports
  3. embraces
  4. adopts
Verb
  • Roa advocates for cross-movement networks that unite such causes as reproductive freedom, LGBTQ+ rights, and children’s welfare.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Gomez advocates redirecting funding away from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while Gonzales-Torres calls for abolishing ICE.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of advocates
Verb
  • The award supports development of its wider Frenzy engine family.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Connecticut For All, a progressive coalition of more than 60 faith, labor and other civic organizations, also supports this option.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of supports
Verb
  • Progressives like Melat Kiros have signaled their votes for Jeffries might be up for grabs unless their leadership embraces more left-leaning policies, but most Democrats are skeptical about major defections.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Designed to move between occasions, the collection embraces the growing versatility of innerwear as outerwear.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of embraces
Verb
  • Ultron suggests Thomas will face his own coin-flip moment as Paladin either kills him or adopts him, replacing Vision as his father.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The aircraft’s arrival also reflects a broader shift in how law enforcement adopts new equipment.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of adopts

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“Endorses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endorses. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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