endorsement

noun

variants also indorsement
Definition of endorsementnext
1
as in approval
an indication that someone or something is favorable, acceptable, or satisfactory An endorsement from a star athlete made the sneaker brand more popular than ever before.

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2
as in signature
a person's name written in their own handwriting on the back of a check The bank teller politely reminded me that the check needed my endorsement.

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Recent Examples of endorsement For decades selectors presented Hall candidates to the rest of the selectors by stating a case for that person using statistics, testimony and endorsements from various respected football sources. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Something happened when, according to a year-long investigation by the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, the team improperly brokered multi-million dollar endorsement deals with multiple companies for Leonard. — Law Murray, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The investigation alleges Leonard entered into multi-year, multimillion-dollar endorsement agreements with Lockton alongside Aspiration Partners, Boingo Wireless and Dacktronics in 2020. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 The endorsement came after Raman secured more than 60% of the vote in an online election among the more than 6,000 DSA members in the Los Angeles region, the group said. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for endorsement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endorsement
  1. approval
  2. signature
  3. support
Noun
  • Jumbo loans have stricter approval processes, lower debt-to-income (DTI) ratio requirements and higher down payment demands than most conventional loans.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But in 2018 Trump signed the Right to Try Act, which allows terminally ill patients to access certain experimental drugs and immunotherapy treatments that have not received full approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • The company’s seven-day signature summer adventure is £7,450 / $10,090 per person, based on two people sharing, including all meals, activities and boat transfers.
    — Holden Frith, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026
  • One of the signature experiences is a sunset cruise through Cancún's Nichupté Lagoon, exclusively for The Reserve and Family Concierge guests.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of signature
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  • Yet, earlier this month, I, my fellow editors and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration personnel were informed that support for the Arctic Report Card — our flagship annual report since 2006 — is canceled.
    — Twila Moon, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Demographic experts are cautiously optimistic about the new scheme, which appears to offer more sustained and holistic support for families.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
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“Endorsement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endorsement. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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