THUMBS-UPS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

thumbs-ups

noun

plural of thumbs-up

as in endorsements

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Noun

Raman is endorsed by YIMBY groups and tenant rights coalitions, while Bass has endorsements from trade and construction groups as well as support from some private developers.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Ryu became the quiet triumphant fighter while Ken failed to make the tournament of champions, losing most of his self worth and now six years later a shadow of his former self, prone to tacky endorsements and minor celebrity.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of endorsements

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Developers have lost similar votes this year in Florida, Virginia and North Carolina.

— Adhum Carter Wolde-Lule, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Those ballots take longer to count than in-person votes, as officials need to deal with envelopes and verify signatures to make sure mail ballots are cast by the people they're supposed to be cast by.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of votes

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Min Aung Hlaing has faced sanctions but is now trying to project a return to normalcy after holding an election in 2025 and increasing Myanmar’s engagement with its regional neighbors.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Even to the point of being fined and sanctioned by the European Union courts for refusing to open their gates to unchecked immigration, in Hungary’s case under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, while Poland faced sanctions in 2025.

— Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of sanctions

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Construction would depend on the outcome of feasibility assessments and subsequent project approvals.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Concerns that the administration is outrunning the courts The judges’ frustrations have also centered on the speed with which the administration is pushing ahead on the projects with little regard for the approvals needed to pursue such work.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of approvals

Noun

Whatever marks that remain after pulling the supports away and curing the parts are easily ground or sanded away.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
The mural is painted directly onto the building’s walls, ceiling, and structural supports, so the art literally comes with the listing (or vice versa).

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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thumb (through)

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