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endorsement

endorsement

161 3.6
A public statement supporting a person, product, or idea
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈdɔːrsmənt/
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  • The celebrity's endorsement helped the charity raise thousands of dollars.
  • celebrity endorsements
  • receive an endorsement
  • an official endorsement

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Examples

  • But there was officially an Obama endorsement of Kamala on Friday in it.

  • When we hear things like that, it's the best possible endorsement we could get.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Our choice to include these models should not be taken as an endorsement of them.

    Academic text (2013)
  • So I'm going to take that as an endorsement of my path.

  • No content in this manuscript implies endorsement by the US government.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Some public health scientists have offered a qualified endorsement of the concept of tobacco harm reduction.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The singer will.i.am brings a celebrity endorsement to the FIRST Robotics Competition.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In its place, we find a ringing endorsement of democratic pluralism and all that it implies.

    Academic text (1990)
  • I appreciate the endorsement.

  • We addressed at length the potential conflict between toleration and endorsement of religious speech in Widmar.

    Academic text (1990)

Synonyms

blessing
vsendorsement
96 2.5

Formal approval from a person in charge to allow something

is an official public approval rather than a personal approval
sanction
vsendorsement
  • Formal
27 5.7

Official permission from an authority to do something

is a public statement showing support rather than formal permission
seal of approval
vsendorsement
11 3.9

An official stamp shows a person in charge thinks something is good

is a public statement showing support, not only a physical sign
stamp of approval
vsendorsement
9 3.4

An official sign that shows someone agrees with something

is a public approval statement, not limited to a marking or label
imprimatur
vsendorsement
  • Formal
7 9.9

Official permission from an authority to publish a work

is broader public support rather than a specific publishing permission
approbation
vsendorsement
  • Formal
4 8.5

Official approval or praise from a person in charge

is general public support rather than primarily praise from authority
countenance
vsendorsement
  • Formal
2 7.8

Formal approval or support for a plan

is a public statement of support, not only an authoritative sanction
indorsement
vsendorsement
  • Archaic
7.2

Official approval given to a person or plan

is a public statement showing support rather than only a formal legal act

Antonyms

12 7.4

A public statement that strongly criticizes someone or something

Compounds

blank endorsement
  • Specialized
7.7

A signature on the back of a check that lets anyone holding it cash or deposit it

A signature that does not name a person, so anyone who holds a check or note can cash it

How Supportive

support
1.0
endorsement
161 3.6
recommendation
553 2.5
neutrality
22 4.4
opposition
250 3.4

Surface Forms

endorsement singular
endorsements plural

Morphology

endorsement = endorse (transparent) = endorse + ment

The noun is a straightforward nominalization of 'endorse' meaning an act or instance of approval or a statement of support.

Etymology

Endorsement also grew a meaning from the idea of 'backing' someone; after people wrote their name on the back of a paper, to endorse someone came to mean giving public support. That's why a celebrity endorsement is a famous person putting their 'backing' behind a product or idea.