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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“There’s nothing I hate about Cornyn,” Sally Centrice, 71, allowed—hardly an endorsement, but also not the sort of attitude Mr. Paxton hopes to capitalize on.
Now it has received what it can plausibly describe as a ringing endorsement from one of America’s most reputable and experienced investors.
From MarketWatch
The butchery continued into 1864, as Abraham Lincoln was reelected after securing the helpful endorsement of abolitionist hero Frederick Douglass.
From Literature
To win an endorsement a candidate needed to reach a 60% threshold.
From Los Angeles Times
The remaining candidates had single-digit levels of support from among the more than 2,300 delegates who cast endorsement votes.
From Los Angeles Times
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