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
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  • Asked why Polis endorsed Kennedy in light of his often-conspiratorial stances, a spokesman for the governor responded by referring to a subsequent Polis social media post.
    Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • In no uncertain terms, economic discontent drove Latino men’s vote, said Clarissa Martinez de Castro, vice president of the Latino Vote Initiative for UnidosUS, a national Latino advocacy group whose social welfare arm, UnidosUS Action Fund, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.
    Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of endorse
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  • Club for Growth, a conservative economic organization, hired former Trump aide Kellyanne Conway to advocate for TikTok in Congress, according to Politico.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Boards must advocate for the adoption of explainable AI techniques to enhance transparency and ensure stakeholders trust AI systems.
    Ed Gaudet, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of advocate
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  • Federal prosecutors previously stated that the memos found in Sean Combs’ cell supported their claims that the artist has been trying to blackmail victims and sway witnesses from behind bars.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The Fashion Awards is the primary fundraiser of the BFC Foundation, which aims to support the future growth and success of the British fashion industry by focusing on education, grant-giving, and business mentoring.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of support
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  • On this day in 1777: The Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Second Continental Congress, though the document was not ratified by the states until March 1, 1781.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Roughly speaking, the task force is recommending property tax credits for seniors, larger property tax exemptions for small businesses, enabling large municipalities to adopt their own local income tax, and reducing the cap on local income taxes.
    Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of adopt
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plunked (for)

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plunking

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