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adjective

variants also indorsed
as in authorized

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verb

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past tense of endorse
as in advocated
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 endorsed
Adjective
The primary comes as Trump attempts to brush off a string of primary losses, with his 10th endorsed candidate losing in last week’s elections. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026 The endorsed candidate receives direct backing from the party. — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026
Verb
Jack Reacher series author Lee Child endorsed Cruise’s casting at the time, despite the actor not matching the physical description of his massive ex-Army investigator. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 But Kemp formally endorsed Collins this month and is now putting his name behind the congressman. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026 The proposition has been endorsed by the California Democratic Party and the California Federation of Labor Unions, AFL-CIO. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Many establishment Republicans endorsed Cornyn -- with Bush even donating $5,000 to Cornyn during the primary. — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026 After a one-two finish by Democrats in the governor's primary, some voters were angry when Begich, who finished second, withdrew and endorsed leading vote-getter Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins. — Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026 Their fundraising arm also endorsed Haley Stevens over Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate primary. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026 Caruso has started talking more online and on the news about the Democratic Socialists of America, a left-wing group that endorsed Raman for mayor. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 On Saturday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman endorsed a call to slow down the rate of model progress, which was proposed by the company's chief rival, Anthropic. — Isabel O'Brien,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endorsed
  1. authorized
  2. advocated
  3. certified
  4. supported
  5. licensed
  6. accredited
  7. sanctioned
  8. acceptable
Adjective
  • Now is the time for collectors to lean in to their relationship with authorized dealers.
    — Carol Besler, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026
  • What lands in your finance system is an ordinary authorized purchase, with nothing in the log to flag.
    — Tomer Warschauer Nuni, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of authorized
Verb
  • And how could Jefferson, who advocated for the removal of Black people from America, have loved a Black woman?
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • For much of the 20th century, Guatemalans who advocated for self-government, equality before the law, and the welfare of the majority—that is, social democrats—knew that the state might try to kill them.
    — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of advocated
Adjective
  • This allowed Joby to operate under an FAA Experimental Airworthiness Certificate (Research & Development) while proving that its autonomy technology can be retrofitted onto conventional, pre-certified airframes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
  • That’s an increase, since 2025, of approximately 13,860 teaching positions that went unfilled or filled by non-certified teachers.
    — Paul Koh, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of certified
Verb
  • The research is supported by a recent grant from the US National Science Foundation.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Fed policymakers unanimously supported the rate hike, compared with late July when the central bank kept rates steady and three officials dissented in favor of higher rates.
    — DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of supported
Adjective
  • Clinical trials are ongoing to find a licensed vaccine for the current outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, which has no licensed vaccine or treatment.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The memo said assistant principals who are teaching classes exempted from the law — due to a shortage of space or licensed teachers — will also receive the extra pay.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of licensed
Adjective
  • Failla, for example, likes real estate and infrastructure funds, particularly in the private markets for accredited investors — which means those with a total net worth above $1 million.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Rohit signed up to work for the delivery company using a Social Security number and completed a background check through an accredited provider, a DoorDash spokesperson told CNN Monday.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of accredited
Adjective
  • In many cases, blocking AI without providing a sanctioned alternative simply moves the risk somewhere less visible.
    — David Matalon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The winner of Big Break x Good Good was supposed to receive a sponsorship exemption into the November 12-15 Good Good Championship, a sanctioned PGA Tour event.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of sanctioned
Adjective
  • Americans deserve the facts and can decide for themselves whether this looks like acceptable governance or something closer to self-dealing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The film, built around interviews with 24 anonymous Israeli intelligence and military officers and soldiers, alleges the Israel Defense Forces set acceptable numbers of civilian deaths in Gaza in pursuit of Hamas targets.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of acceptable

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“Endorsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endorsed. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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