ENDORSING Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

endorsing

verb

variants also indorsing

present participle of endorse

as in advocating

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 endorsing Candidates including Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer paid thousands of dollars to influencers who posted videos endorsing Steyer or talking about him in a positive light. — Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Trump has been weighing in heavily on the midterm races, frequently endorsing candidates who have stepped out of line from the MAGA agenda. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026 And the brouhaha over Piker’s singling out of Democratic House candidate Jeremy Moss on his livestream discouraged Moss from endorsing El-Sayed. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Tubman asked Douglass to write a letter endorsing her character and accomplishments for inclusion in the book. — Katie Angell Britannica Editors Aug. 24, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026 Abdul El-Sayed endorsing you as the next majorityLeader if Democrats retake control of the Senate. — NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026 The New York Post reported Sunday that Schmidt has grown frustrated with the anti-tax coalition led in large part by Brin after the group failed to prevent California Democrats from endorsing the wealth-tax measure. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 This is a potential issue with basically any product, but by endorsing generative AI in particular, creators are opening themselves up to becoming focal points for people’s negative feelings about the technology. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 21 Aug. 2026 After originally endorsing Holscher’s opponent in the primary, Kelly has since backed Holscher in the race to succeed her. — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026

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Norcross’ mother, Anne Carol Conner Norcross, spent years advocating for seniors and underserved Camden residents.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Distinguished faculty, postdocs and students from around the world take turns advocating for their target.

— Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

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The bridge’s 22 piers were seismically retrofitted from the water upward in 2002, but the underwater infrastructure supporting the piers hasn’t been renovated or upgraded since the bridge opened to traffic in 1969.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
Fewer workers are splitting the cost of supporting a larger, longer-living retired population.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

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