plunk (for)

verb

variants or plonk (for)
Definition of plunk (for)next
as in to endorse
to promote the interests or cause of I'm willing to plunk for any program that will reduce carbon emissions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk (for)
  1. endorse
  2. advocate
  3. support
  4. adopt
Verb
  • President Biden drops out and endorses Kamala Harris Robby Soave and Jessica Burbank discuss President Biden’s decision to drop out and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee.
    The Hill, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
  • After endorsing Trump following the assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania, Musk pledged to donate $45 million a month to America PAC, a pro-Trump political action committee.
    Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of endorse
Verb
  • Leverage mentors and sponsors: Cultivate relationships with individuals who can advocate for your growth and offer guidance.
    Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • For the first time, neighborhoods could not only measure and visualize their carbon emissions but also advocate for change using a language that no one could ignore: hard numbers.
    Marina Lopes, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of advocate
Verb
  • Earlier this month, China’s top officials committed at a key economic agenda-setting meeting to dial up monetary easing efforts, including lowering interest rates to support the ailing economy.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA), the Local Initiatives Support Corporation and Invest Newark worked with Newark Land Bank to support Haneefah as a first-time home buyer.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of support
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  • Many small businesses are hesitant to adopt new technology because of high prices, training requirements, and an underlying fear of modernization.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Tara Sinclair of George Washington University suggested that these uncertainties might prompt the Fed to adopt a more gradual approach to rate reductions.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of adopt
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plunked (for)

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