plunking (for)

verb

variants or plonking (for)
Definition of plunking (for)next
present participle of plunk (for)
as in advocating
to promote the interests or cause of I'm willing to plunk for any program that will reduce carbon emissions

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  1. advocating
  2. endorsing
  3. supporting
  4. adopting
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  • Law enforcement has expressed concern that the suspect is being turned into a martyr, with some supporters advocating for further violence against executives.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Leaders from various fields have a golden opportunity to drive positive change, whether leveraging AI for mental health, advocating for digital well-being or raising mental health awareness.
    Dr. Ritu Goel, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of advocating
Verb
  • Just weeks before the election, Bezos reportedly stopped the Washington Post, from endorsing a presidential candidate.
    Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Leigh is certainly not endorsing such behavior.
    Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of endorsing
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  • To foster that kind of deep inclusion, companies often try to create a warm and welcoming culture, perhaps by supporting employee resource groups or sponsoring company events such as happy hours and team offsites.
    Gregg Muragishi, Harvard Business Review, 24 Dec. 2024
  • However, all of these options should provide instant hydration—locking in moisture and supporting skin barrier repair.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of supporting
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  • Spencer Platt/Getty Images As a handful of states start adopting California's sales mandates for zero-emission trucks, dealers in New Jersey are pushing back.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • That’s why companies are increasingly adopting continuous security validation to go above and beyond compliance requirements, ensuring that access and actions within the development process are continuously monitored and verified.
    Jeremy Vaughan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of adopting
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