ROOTING (FOR) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

rooting (for)

verb

present participle of root (for)

as in rising (to)

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In the wake of Florida voters approving the sweeping property tax cuts in Amendment 3, Central Florida communities are bracing for shakeups to their municipal budgets.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
In approving the temporary stop, Chutkan said Virginia and the District of Columbia had shown the immediacy of the construction would cause real harm to the plaintiffs.

— MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of approving

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El-Sayed’s former primary opponent, Haley Stevens, upended the race by endorsing Rogers, renewing focus on tensions over Israel and the party’s direction.

— Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
In a sign of the campaign's competitiveness, many of Iowa's prominent industry groups in agriculture and business declined to weigh in on the contest, endorsing in other contests but not the governor's race.

— CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of endorsing

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San Jose Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky, after losing to the Senators on Saturday, called them the best team his team has faced all season, commending them for being fast, competitive and connected.

— Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Two Democratic political organizations are running adverts on the House’s bill to ban congressional stock trading, criticizing a Republican over the vote while commending a Democrat running in a different district for supporting the bill.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of commending

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For all that, Carrillo herself stopped short of recommending that cognitively normal people be given an Alzheimer’s diagnosis today.

— Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Earlier this month, French President Emmanuel Macron and Merz wrote to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recommending a framework to do just that.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of recommending

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The Moon is in your sign dancing with lucky Jupiter, favoring group activity and working with others.

— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Several progressive Democrats want to put off the vote until the new Congress convenes in January, giving them time to rewrite provisions favoring renewables projects over fossil fuel ventures.

— Bob Woods, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of favoring

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