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
- nonendorsement noun
- preendorsement noun
- reendorsement noun
- reindorsement noun
- subendorsement noun
- superendorsement noun
Etymology
Origin of endorsement
First recorded in 1540–50; endorse + -ment; compare Anglo-French endorsement
Example Sentences
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In what can be seen as an endorsement of its technology, Xanadu already has big names in its corner.
From Barron's
Until recently, there was at least an attempt to give interventions a veneer of legitimacy through U.N. endorsement.
College alumni established booster clubs to recruit athletes under the guise of “name, image and likeness,” or NIL, endorsement deals.
He doesn’t need more tournaments nor endorsements nor any of us to further valorize his athletic accomplishments.
It’s also an endorsement of quantum’s applications in materials science—the field of study that underscores nearly every modern invention, from medical devices to semiconductors to batteries.
From Barron's
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