ENDORSED Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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as in authorized

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verb

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past tense of endorse

as in advocated

to promote the interests or cause of an increase in the number of parents who endorse the idea of school uniforms

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Recent Examples of endorsed

Adjective

The primary comes as Trump attempts to brush off a string of primary losses, with his 10th endorsed candidate losing in last week’s elections. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026 The endorsed candidate receives direct backing from the party. — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 2 June 2026

Verb

Flanagan has not endorsed or campaigned on the Green New Deal. — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026 Lahn, who was endorsed early in his primary by political committee MAHA Action, has diverged from many of his Republican peers in directly linking polluted water and agrochemicals to Iowa’s cancer crisis. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Lahn, who was endorsed early in his primary by the political committee MAHA Action, has diverged from many of his Republican peers in directly linking polluted water and agrochemicals to Iowa's cancer crisis. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 But among the 15 City Council members, 13 have endorsed Bass, and that support includes even the DSA wing of the council. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The spending plan is the cash point where EU ambitions, conflicting policy priorities and economic realities collide and must be endorsed by all member countries and the European Parliament. — Lorne Cook, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 Soderbergh endorsed the Human Consent Foundation, a nonprofit cofounded by Cate Blanchett in June, that created a database where people are encouraged to register how their likenesses can or can’t be pulled by AI models. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Moore has publicly endorsed the use of smelling salts by football players, singing their praises in a 2024 Wall Street Journal article about their popularity among UM players during the Jim Harbaugh era. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026 There’ll be fast post-midterm calculations of which Democrats and Republicans endorsed, and campaigned for, the most winners in congressional races. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for endorsed

Adjective

An authorized person should always be able to pause or shut down a model mid-task.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 10 Oct. 2026
Human commanders are expected to designate authorized targets and establish mission parameters before launch.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of authorized

Verb

City officials advocated for improved communication between local agencies so that people like her could receive proper services instead of being cycled through the justice system — instead of being returned to the streets.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Both candidates have been critical of the license plate reader company Flock Safety, advocated for investing in alternatives to policing and have recently indicated that they are committed to keeping the LAPD from shrinking any further.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of advocated

Adjective

These remain part of its development strategy rather than a range of certified aircraft.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Gill estimates the average cost for custom, certified flood panels for a 3-bedroom 2-bathroom home is somewhere in the neighborhood of $22,000.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of certified

Verb

The demonstration marked the completion of the project’s first phase, supported by funding from the US Department of Energy.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
The force, which rose to a peak of about 5,000 troops over the summer, has supported arrest operations, patrolled city streets and neighborhoods, and participated in cleanup efforts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of supported

Adjective

California has hundreds of licensed home lenders, which include large national banks such as Chase, online lenders including Rocket Mortgage, and regional and community banks, as well as credit unions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The deep-tissue session, which lasts for 30 minutes, draws directly on Brady’s time spent with his longtime body coach, Alex Guerrero, to shape his recovery in the NFL and beyond, alongside a team of licensed therapists and trainers.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of licensed

Adjective

Casse said a portion of a recent client’s purchase price went to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, which supports accredited organizations caring for retired thoroughbreds.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Sites could use the next test in that order only when testing at the higher level is not reasonably available through an accredited laboratory.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of accredited

Adjective

Another sanctioned defendant, Aslhy Javier Galeano Basurto, has also been charged in Nebraska with conspiring to provide material support to Tren de Aragua and other offenses.

— Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Some analysts doubt a deal with Belarus, a sanctioned nation thousands of miles away, would alleviate America’s long-standing reliance on Canadian potash.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of sanctioned

Adjective

Voters who do not have an acceptable photo ID may be able to cast a ballot using an alternative document and, in some cases, sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration.

— S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
The other, which boards discuss privately far more than publicly, is what the regulator will permit and what’s politically acceptable in each market.

— Ciaran Cosgrave, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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