endorsement
noun
approval or sanction.
nonendorsement
-
a word derived from
endorsement.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Trump put out a glowing statement about Representative Billy Long, another Republican candidate for the Senate seat, calling him a “warrior,” though he labeled it a nonendorsement.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2022
But this is a case where an earlier nonendorsement, when there were actual stakes, might have been the more valuable bargaining chip.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2020
Given that the collar’s tracking capacity is its primary feature, this nonendorsement seems like a relatively strong case against this particular smart dog collar.
From Slate ● May 7, 2018
Cruz’s nonendorsement might have been a tactical miscalculation as well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2016
The ad, with its crafty nonendorsement endorsement, was designed to "provoke intrigue," explains Mansfield Marketing Director Richard Lewis.
From Time Magazine Archive
