endorsement

[ 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 Words From

• non·en·dorse·ment noun
• pre·en·dorse·ment noun
• re·en·dorse·ment noun
• re·in·dorse·ment noun
• sub·en·dorse·ment noun
• su·per·en·dorse·ment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of endorsement¹

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

Example Sentences

Voters also disagreed with the state party’s endorsements on four other measures, including a failed initiative that sought to ban involuntary servitude in prisons.

From Los Angeles Times

Weeks earlier, as the owner of the Washington Post, Bezos had blocked an endorsement of Kamala Harris by the newspaper’s editorial board.

From Salon

The Bureau of Reclamation said its endorsement of the project last year was the first approval of a major water storage project in California since 2011.

From Los Angeles Times

The McGreanery family solicitor Gary Duffy said the settlement announced on Thursday was “long overdue” but also a “welcome endorsement of the family’s campaign to uncover the truth”.

From BBC

"Trump is looking to surround himself with loyalists in his new administration, and there’s no one who’s been more loyal than Musk since he announced his endorsement for Trump," says Prof Gift.

From BBC

Related Words

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