endorsement
Americannoun
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approval or sanction.
The program for supporting the arts won the government's endorsement.
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the placing of one's signature, instructions, etc., on a document.
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the signature, instructions, etc., placed on the reverse of a commercial document, for the purpose of assigning the interest therein to another.
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a clause under which the stated coverage of an insurance policy may be altered.
noun
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the act or an instance of endorsing
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something that endorses, such as a signature or qualifying comment
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approval or support
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a record of a motoring offence on a driving licence
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insurance a clause in or amendment to an insurance policy allowing for alteration of coverage
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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nonendorsementnoun
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preendorsementnoun
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reendorsementnoun
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reindorsementnoun
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subendorsementnoun
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superendorsementnoun
Inflected Forms
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Etymology
Origin of endorsement
First recorded in 1540–50; endorse + -ment; compare Anglo-French endorsement
Explanation
An endorsement is a form of public support or approval. Endorsements are given to politicians and products. If you give something an endorsement, you're basically saying "I approve of this person or product." Celebrities give politicians an endorsement if they think you should vote for them. When celebrities do commercials for products, those are also endorsements. If someone puts their fame or name behind something, they're endorsing it and giving their approval. That goes for checks, too: when you sign one you've just written, you've endorsed it.
Vocabulary lists containing endorsement
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Example Sentences
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Temple’s Kolodny said Leading the Future’s endorsement is significant because it “means that they’re not going to oppose him.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The chant "Mayo for Sam" is well known in GAA circles, but three years ago it garnered its most famous endorsement yet - the president of the United States.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Member Brian Lee also voted no, saying: "I think this endorsement can be potentially harmful, and I cannot in good conscience vote yes."
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
“I’m proud to have 314 Action’s support in this fight and I look forward to working with them in Congress,” El-Sayed said about the endorsement.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Traditionally, with rare exceptions, members of the media don’t applaud at press conferences, since it would be considered an endorsement of what the speaker is saying, rather than just reporting the information being given.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Leading the Future and Public First Action are the AI-related super PAC operations getting a lot of the attention, but others are making endorsements and spending heavily as well.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Anthropic publishes voluminous research about AI safety risks and supports government AI regulation through endorsements and political donations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Rep. Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., also won the seat previously held by her late father, former Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., who won his election in 2024 with the group’s endorsements.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
To take part in any leadership contest, Carns would need to secure the nominations of 81 Labour MPs, and further endorsements from Labour affiliates such as trade unions.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Charles found this terribly gratifying and knew that with those endorsements he would continue to work hard on natural history.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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