indorsement
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7.2
- noun
- /ɪnˈdɔrsmənt/
- Archaic
- Her candidacy gained momentum after winning the union's official indorsement.
Examples
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She received the indorsement of several local leaders.
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The committee gave its official indorsement to the new policy.
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The new policy received the unanimous indorsement of the board members.
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Without the mayor's indorsement, the project will struggle to gain public trust.
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The new policy received the unanimous indorsement of the board members.
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Her candidacy gained momentum after winning the union's official indorsement.
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Without the mayor's indorsement, the project will struggle to gain public trust.
Synonyms
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3.6
A public statement supporting a person, product, or idea
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2.5
Formal approval from a person in charge to allow something
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3.9
An official stamp shows a person in charge thinks something is good
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5.7
Official permission from an authority to do something
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3.4
An official sign that shows someone agrees with something
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9.9
Official permission from an authority to publish a work
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8.5
Official approval or praise from a person in charge
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7.8
Formal approval or support for a plan
Antonyms
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Indorsement comes from the parts in- and dorsum, where dorsum means 'back', and it is the same root as endorse because people once wrote on the back of a paper to show support. So a formal indorsement is like putting your name behind a person or idea to show official approval.