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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
The sentiment voiced by the rabbis did not stop several prominent Jewish politicians in New York, including Representative Jerry Nadler, whose district spans much of Manhattan, and Brad Lander, then New York City’s comptroller, from endorsing Mamdani.
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Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Looking ahead, a major task for the Caucus leadership this year will be endorsing a candidate for mayor in next year’s municipal election.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
To appear on the September primary ballot, a candidate must get 15% of the delegates voting in the party’s May 30 endorsing convention, which should be in Moulton’s reach.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Trump’s strategic interests may actually be served by not endorsing any candidate or endorsing both Republicans equally, which would prevent elevating one candidate above the other and potentially allowing a Democrat to advance to the November runoff.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The Star’s editorial board is endorsing candidates for the April 7 election.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
In New Mexico, a jury in Santa Fe arrived at the $375 million fine against Meta by endorsing the maximum penalty of $5,000 per violation of state consumer protection law — multiplied by thousands of social media accounts for children under 18.
—Morgan Lee, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
The board offered broad support for Hoffman’s proposals, voting 8-1 to write a letter to the city endorsing adding them to the undergrounding project.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
Filibuster fight Cornyn wrote an op-ed in the New York Post last week, endorsing the idea of changing the filibuster rules to pass the SAVE America Act and a homeland security spending bill.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Looking ahead, a major task for the Caucus leadership this year will be endorsing a candidate for mayor in next year’s municipal election.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
To appear on the September primary ballot, a candidate must get 15% of the delegates voting in the party’s May 30 endorsing convention, which should be in Moulton’s reach.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Trump’s strategic interests may actually be served by not endorsing any candidate or endorsing both Republicans equally, which would prevent elevating one candidate above the other and potentially allowing a Democrat to advance to the November runoff.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The Star’s editorial board is endorsing candidates for the April 7 election.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
In New Mexico, a jury in Santa Fe arrived at the $375 million fine against Meta by endorsing the maximum penalty of $5,000 per violation of state consumer protection law — multiplied by thousands of social media accounts for children under 18.
—Morgan Lee, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
The board offered broad support for Hoffman’s proposals, voting 8-1 to write a letter to the city endorsing adding them to the undergrounding project.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
Filibuster fight Cornyn wrote an op-ed in the New York Post last week, endorsing the idea of changing the filibuster rules to pass the SAVE America Act and a homeland security spending bill.
—Joseph Morton, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endorsing
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Hancock, instead, said Kansas Citians could ultimately benefit from having three representatives advocating for their interests in Congress.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Maybe the fans who were supposed to ditch him already left years or decades ago, and what’s left are the folks think advocating for empathy is a niche position.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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The United States Powered Paragliding Association and Experimental Aircraft Association have written letters supporting the ultralight pilots in their fight against the county airport, as cited in the documents under review for the FAA’s upcoming decision.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Curators pop up in famous artists’ biographies all the time, usually as handmaidens to the creator’s genius, opening a door to a gallery here or supporting a grant application there.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Endorsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endorsing. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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