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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  1. endorse
  2. advocate
  3. support
  4. adopt
Verb
  • Washington — President-elect Donald Trump endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson's bid to remain speaker, days before the House will return and vote for a new leader.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Carroll endorsed fellow Democrat Carter at the time.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of endorse
Verb
  • 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
  • This victory is not only a significant moment for Jackson but also for Kardashian, who has been advocating for the release of wrongfully incarcerated individuals for years.
    Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 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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  • Teams can adopt it to inspire creativity and collaboration.
    Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Evergreen, who is now 8 weeks old, is currently living with a foster family until a forever family adopts her.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of adopt
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