Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rooting (for)
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Kennedy’s responsibility is signing off on staffing numbers, but not approving the specific people who work at the World Trade Center Health Program.—
Liz Neporent,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026 -
The league is primarily funded by PIF, the sovereign wealth fund chaired by Mohammed bin Salman – the crown prince of Saudi Arabia and the man who a US intelligence report named as responsible for approving the operation that led to the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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Birchmore’s cousins, Angelique Pirozzi and Justina Danick, are endorsing Adam Deitch in the race, which has grown to include a handful of candidates seeking to succeed Morrissey, who is not running for reelection.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Instead, in front of a crowd of constituents, they are asked to answer to direct questions about endorsing PACT plans.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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After the hearing, Gorman’s family released a statement commending the judge for detaining Medina.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Bhattacharya has visited the Atlanta campus, sent emails commending the CDC staff and thanking them for their work, and extended telework accommodations in his first weeks on the job.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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In that case, prosecutors are recommending concurrent sentences of life without parole for the first-degree murder conviction.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Is the town requiring the fences to be moved, or just recommending it?—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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The justices recognized that Colorado had crossed a constitutional line by favoring one set of ideas while silencing another.—
Jeffrey S. Trimbath,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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The results showed that seventy-nine percent support some form of intervention, with some favoring toppling the regime and others wanting to deal with the humanitarian crisis, highlighting a range of priorities within the community.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Rooting (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rooting%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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