Synonyms of endorses

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advocates
• supports
• embraces
• adopts
• backs
• patronizes
• champions
• helps
• reinforces
• assists
• goes in for
• aids
• stands up for
• espouses
• preaches
• sticks up for
• plumps (for)
• holds a brief for
• goes to bat for
• plunks (for)
• plonks (for)
• sides (with)
• abets
• furthers
• bolsters
• saves
• seconds
• rescues
• buttresses
• boosts
• forwards
• props (up)
• advances
• delivers
• backstops
• plugs
• bails out
• talks up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opposes
• interferes
• thwarts
• frustrates
• baffles
• fails
• sabotages
• foils
• disappoints
• deserts
• lets down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of endorses

The Boston Herald endorses David Solet for Middlesex District Attorney. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 25 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

The Sentinel endorses Wes Hodge, Mike Scott and Victor Torres for seats on the Orange County Commission. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

Coverage settled quickly into a familiar shape, in which a marquee customer endorses the product and the supplier's shares go up. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Lucy McBath endorses Everton Blair in next week’s special election for Congress. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 July 2026