endorsement

Also in·dorse·ment

[en-dawrs-muhnt]

noun

1. approval or sanction.

   The program for supporting the arts won the government's endorsement.

2. the placing of one's signature, instructions, etc., on a document.

3. the signature, instructions, etc., placed on the reverse of a commercial document, for the purpose of assigning the interest therein to another.

4. a clause under which the stated coverage of an insurance policy may be altered.

endorsement

/ ɪnˈdɔːsmənt /

noun

1. the act or an instance of endorsing

2. something that endorses, such as a signature or qualifying comment

3. approval or support

4. a record of a motoring offence on a driving licence

5. insurance a clause in or amendment to an insurance policy allowing for alteration of coverage

Other Word Forms

• nonendorsement noun
• preendorsement noun
• reendorsement noun
• reindorsement noun
• subendorsement noun
• superendorsement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of endorsement¹

First recorded in 1540–50; endorse + -ment; compare Anglo-French endorsement

Example Sentences

But if it gains the official endorsement of the Supreme Court, it can become governing orthodoxy.

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Former Rep. Katie Porter of Irvine received the endorsement of a prominent Democratic women’s group on Monday that backs candidates who support abortion rights.

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The union will consider an endorsement at a future conference, said Matthew Maldonado, executive director for District Council 36, which represents 25,000 workers in Southern California.

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The answer hinges on the application of what’s known as the “major questions doctrine,” which limits presidential authority over issues of great economic or policy importance in the absence of direct endorsement from Congress.

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Waging a nothing-to-lose campaign — “we had no endorsements, we had much less money” — Mahan knocked on thousands of doors.

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Related Words

• advocacy 
• affirmation 
• approval 
• backing 
• commercial 
• confirmation 
• favor 
• permission 
• ratification 
• recommendation 
• signature