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
In 1964 she assured Johnson that while the Post would not break with its policy of nonendorsement, she "was for him" personally and even wanted to contribute to his campaign--a conversation that "embarrasses me now."
From Time Magazine Archive
