PLONKED (FOR) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

plunked (for)

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variants or plonked (for)

past tense of plunk (for)

as in endorsed

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

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The White House is holding out hope that the current GOP majorities can also pass a college sports reform legislation, both of which Trump endorsed earlier this year.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2026
The Washington Education Association endorsed Brown’s 2024 campaign, according to Transparency USA.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of endorsed

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El-Sayed previously advocated government action to protect transgender students’ access to sports teams matching their gender identity.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
As senator, Brown advocated for expanding and protecting Social Security benefits.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of advocated

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While many commissioners supported the idea, commission staff said the benchmark was too stringent to employ without understanding how the new sand placement will fare over the next few months or years.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Lokk is proud that the festival has supported the Estonian, and the broader Baltic, film industry, and vice versa, with films from the region now regularly traveling to big festivals around the globe and winning awards.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of supported

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Over two dozen cats still need to be adopted or fostered, according to Traum.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Short for the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the conference is part of a multinational treaty that was adopted in 1992.

— Dan Peck, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

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