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 Those courts relied on Arizona v. United States, a 2012 decision in which the Supreme Court endorsed broad federal power over immigration by a 5-to-3 vote. Jay Weaver july 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2025 In 2023, he was tapped by Johnson to serve as vice mayor despite endorsing his opponent, Paul Vallas, in the April runoff. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025 Nor does Deloitte advocate or endorse any individuals or entities featured on the episodes. Fortune Editors, Fortune, 9 July 2025 The idea, the sources said, would be that whoever between Cuomo and Adams performed best in such a scenario would stay in the race, while the other would drop out and endorse the remaining candidate. Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for endorse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endorse
Verb
  • Let Your Expert Guide You: Your digital forensics expert should be educating you about the importance of complete data access and advocating alongside you for obtaining complete UFED files.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • This is not something that Starboard generally advocates for and is not advocating for it here.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • Jennifer Kelly, an adoption specialist who works with children with severe medical needs and helps prospective parents with disabilities adopt, matched the Peterson family.
    Analisa Novak, CBS News, 14 July 2025
  • She's vegan Blanco adopted a vegan lifestyle in 2013 and has been a strong advocate of veganism ever since.
    Francesca Gariano, People.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Editor's note: Travel and accommodations for this article were partially supported by Tourism New Brunswick.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 July 2025
  • At the same time, as AI becomes more advanced and companies begin to more deeply integrate the technology into their operations, costs should start to come down, supporting profit margin expansion.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • Though most teams have gone away with this practice in the modern era, New York appears to be embracing an old-school approach with Dart.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
  • Jude Bellingham trotted over in his flip-flops in astonishment to congratulate Courtois before the two embraced, but no one was more pleased to see his goalkeeper come to the rescue than Alonso, who was asked what was going through his mind as Sabitzer’s effort headed towards goal.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2025

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“Endorse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endorse. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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