endorse

variants also indorse

Synonym Chooser

How does the verb endorse differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of endorse are accredit, approve, certify, and sanction. While all these words mean "to have or express a favorable opinion of," endorse suggests an explicit statement of support.

publicly endorsed her for Senator

How are the words accredit and certify related as synonyms of endorse?

Both accredit and certify usually imply official endorsement attesting to conformity to set standards.

the board voted to accredit the college
must be certified to teach

When would approve be a good substitute for endorse?

The synonyms approve and endorse are sometimes interchangeable, but approve often implies no more than this but may suggest considerable esteem or admiration.

the parents approve of the marriage

In what contexts can sanction take the place of endorse?

The words sanction and endorse are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, sanction implies both approval and authorization.

the President sanctioned covert operations

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of endorse The unions said their past practice had been not to endorse one candidate over another in municipal elections. Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025 Yet white Californians, real estate interests, and homeowner associations mobilized to secure a ballot proposition in 1964, Proposition 14, to protect the right of Californians to discriminate in the sale and rental of property, and the Los Angeles Times editorial board endorsed Proposition 14. Made By History, Time, 4 Apr. 2025 State of play: So far, only two Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski and Thom Tillis, have publicly endorsed extending the enhanced ACA subsidies past 2025, citing concerns over the affordability of insurance in their states. Victoria Knight, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025 President Joe Biden publicly endorsed and supported health care price transparency. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for endorse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endorse
Verb
  • The housing proposals were drawn up by People Acting for Community Together, or PACT, a nonprofit interfaith group made up of some 40 churches, synagogues and mosques in Miami-Dade that advocates for solutions to some of the county’s most pressing social issues.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The rundown included his trivialization of the outbreak, failure to strongly advocate for vaccination, promotion of unproven treatments, like cod liver oil, and delayed responses from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which Kennedy controls.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Then, in 1996, a group of virtuosos from its heyday adopted the name for themselves and for their Grammy-winning album.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Earlier this month, the UK adopted a law early this month that bars license for new oil and gas projects that haven’t already been approved, a change the eco-group had been pushing for in legal complaints.
    Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The organization supports the youth of St. Thomas through basketball mentorships.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The survey, conducted in late March among 1,500 voters, found that, while 83% of Democrats support financial assistance to Kyiv, 79% of Republicans oppose it.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Why did evangelicals broadly not embrace someone else in the 2024 primary?
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Watching people come together and embrace strangers at our dinner parties.
    Benjamin Liong Setiawan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025

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“Endorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endorse. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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