endorse
verb (used with object)
to approve, support, or sustain.
endorsed
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past participleof endorse.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof endorse.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
endorseverb (used with object)to approve, support, or sustain.
Example Sentences
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"I heard Jan saying that we are open for learning, but not in setting precedent. Please do not define the boundaries for learning," said Pakistan's Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, in comments endorsed by others.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
The editorial board of local Ohio news outlet The Columbus Dispatch endorsed Acton after the ad dropped, describing it as "revolting and unsettling".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
In 2025, Wright originally endorsed Andrew Cuomo for mayor, before throwing his full weight behind Mamdani after he won the Democratic nomination.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026
Asked on Monday if he also endorsed the country’s longest-serving prime minister, Vance said, “I endorse American candidates and that’s where I’m focused on, is the midterms, so I’m not getting involved in Israeli elections.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
On the Berkeley campus, Cooksey engaged in hushed discussions with Clark Kerr, the new president of the University of California, about transferring the directorship of the Radiation Laboratory to Ed McMillan, whose appointment Ernest endorsed.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
