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as in advocating
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an increase in the number of parents who endorse the idea of school uniforms
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Recent Examples of endorsing
Now, the president himself has weighed in on the race, publicly endorsing District Attorney Clay Fuller.
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday signed off on a plan to give financial relief to Palisades fire victims who are seeking to rebuild, endorsing it nearly 10 months after Mayor Karen Bass first announced it.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The Caucus will also begin the process of endorsing a mayoral candidate to succeed Tack, whose tenure concludes in 2027, as Lake Forest mayors serve two two-year terms.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
Thune appeared to say as much back in December without explicitly endorsing Sununu.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Feb. 2026
That's because Trump keeps endorsing candidates taking on Republican senators who voted against redistricting.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
The announcement comes less than a week after Vietnam reelected Communist Party General Secretary To Lam as the country’s top leader, endorsing his vision of economic growth driven by aggressive reforms.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Rogan, who has increasingly broken with Trump in recent months after endorsing his 2024 campaign, refrained from explicitly criticizing the president or the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday’s episode.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Linser said the party's nominating committee has recommended endorsing Dumas.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2026
Irene Wright, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday signed off on a plan to give financial relief to Palisades fire victims who are seeking to rebuild, endorsing it nearly 10 months after Mayor Karen Bass first announced it.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
The Caucus will also begin the process of endorsing a mayoral candidate to succeed Tack, whose tenure concludes in 2027, as Lake Forest mayors serve two two-year terms.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
Thune appeared to say as much back in December without explicitly endorsing Sununu.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Feb. 2026
That's because Trump keeps endorsing candidates taking on Republican senators who voted against redistricting.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
The announcement comes less than a week after Vietnam reelected Communist Party General Secretary To Lam as the country’s top leader, endorsing his vision of economic growth driven by aggressive reforms.
—Aniruddha Ghosal, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Rogan, who has increasingly broken with Trump in recent months after endorsing his 2024 campaign, refrained from explicitly criticizing the president or the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday’s episode.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Linser said the party's nominating committee has recommended endorsing Dumas.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endorsing
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Matthew Stockman / Getty Images The skater has spent years advocating for mental health awareness and the LGBTQ+ community; Glenn came out as bisexual and pansexual in 2019.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Building support, setting limits, and speaking up can help families cope while advocating for better care policies.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
3 Feb. 2026
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Saudi Arabi accused the UAE of supporting the separatists, and smuggling the STC leader, Aidarous al-Zubaidi, who is wanted for treason, out of Yemen and flying him to Abu Dhabi.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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No one secretly wonders whether parents caused their kid’s epilepsy, or whether supporting an adult child with leukemia makes their condition worse.—
Coley Gallagher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Endorsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endorsing. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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