PLONK (FOR) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

plunk (for)

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Definition of plunk (for)

as in to endorse

to promote the interests or cause of I'm willing to plunk for any program that will reduce carbon emissions

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Hours after the ad was released, the husband-and-wife duo held a press conference to endorse Killin for Congress.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
There isn’t a world in which Mattel, who now owns and manages Pleasant Company, would canonically endorse Samantha joining the IWW.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of endorse

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SeaGuardian is the maritime variant of the MQ-9B Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) operated by the USN as part of a Company-Owned, Company-Operated (COCO) contract with GA-ASI supporting an ongoing capability assessment for the 7th Fleet.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
That is an extraordinarily broad claim, and current evidence does not support it.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of support

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Meta called on others like YouTube and TikTok to adopt similar parameters for their platforms.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Firms like Edward Jones and LPL Financial, meanwhile, are rapidly adopting AI tools to gain financial insights, but also to better understand and communicate with their customers.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

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plunked (for)

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plunking

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