PLONKS (FOR) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

plunks (for)

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present tense third-person singular of plunk (for)

as in endorses

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 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

Definition of endorses

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Kushner is on the board of Sharsheret, a nonprofit organization that advocates for Jewish breast, ovarian and endometrial cancer patients — and their families — in the United States and Israel.

— Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
In one video, creator Deborah Wanjala advocates for the viral Abbey Yung hair method, displaying her years-in-the-making product arsenal packed with Amika, Living Proof, K18, and Redken alongside drugstore brands like Dove and Pantene.

— Ava Welsing-Kitcher, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of advocates

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Sleep is when the brain consolidates memory, recalibrates stress and immune signaling and supports other restorative processes.

— Renée Onque, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Our Kids’ Climate (OKC) supports parents, grandparents and caregivers in over 50 countries to take action to protect children from the impact of the climate crisis.

— Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of supports

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Many states exempt data center servers and equipment from sales tax; whatever rule a state adopts must remain stable long enough for a project to be financed.

— Mark Drapeau, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
If your bank adopts it, the heavy lifting happens between the bank and the carrier network.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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