endorse
verb (used with object)
to approve, support, or sustain.
have endorsed
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present perfectof endorse.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The university systems of Florida and North Carolina have endorsed it and submitted detailed responses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Neither Michigan Sen. Gary Peters nor Gov. Gretchen Whitmer—the latter Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s first attempted recruit for the Senate race—would have endorsed in the race unless they felt they had to.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
He has donated millions to environmental groups and individuals who have endorsed him.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Florida state officials have endorsed the plan, noting Musk's record of creating equity value and calling the package the "gold standard for executive compensation."
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2025
Well-known quotations embody both of these things: they come with the imprimatur both of ancient derivation, and of the many people who, by passing it on, in some way are understood to have endorsed it.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
