What does endorsement mean?

Definitions for endorsement
ɛnˈdɔrs mənten·dorse·ment

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word endorsement.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. endorsement, indorsement, blurbnoun

    a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)

    "the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book"

  2. second, secondment, endorsement, indorsementnoun

    a speech seconding a motion

    "do I hear a second?"

  3. sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimaturnoun

    formal and explicit approval

    "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

  4. endorsement, indorsementnoun

    a signature that validates something

    "the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement"

  5. endorsement, indorsementnoun

    the act of endorsing

    "a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements"

Wiktionary

  1. endorsementnoun

    The act or quality of endorsing

  2. endorsementnoun

    An amendment or added notation to an insurance contract or other official document (such as a driving licence).

    Mr. Jones paid extra for the flood damage endorsement on his house insurance.

  3. endorsementnoun

    An instructor's signed acknowledgement of time practising specific flying skills.

    Once she obtained the endorsement of her night flying hours, Joanna was approved to take the pilot's examination.

  4. endorsementnoun

    Permission to carry out a specific skill or application in a field in which the practitioner already has a general licence.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Endorsementnoun

    Etymology: from endorse.

    Th’ endorsement of supreme delight,
    Writ by a friend, and with his blood. George Herbert.

ChatGPT

  1. endorsement

    Endorsement is a formal and public declaration of support or approval, often by an influential or authoritative entity. It can refer to a statement made in advertising by a celebrity or another public figure, attesting to the quality of a product or service. In terms of legal context, endorsement might refer to a written amendment to an insurance policy, or a signature on a check or other negotiable instrument, verifying its authenticity or transferring ownership.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Endorsementnoun

    same as Indorsement

  2. Etymology: [Cf. F. endossement.]

Suggested Resources

  1. Endorsement

    Indorsement vs. Endorsement -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Indorsement and Endorsement.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of endorsement in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of endorsement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of endorsement in a Sentence

  1. Brenda Romero:

    I didn't agree to such an endorsement.

  2. Joe Kent:

    He's definitely the leader of the America First Movement, but the other reason why the Trump endorsement was so critical in our race is because of the jungle primary here in Washington State. In order to be effective against a 12-year incumbent, we had to really rally around one candidate.

  3. Quinn Nystrom:

    I have said I will meet with Republicans or Democrats because we need to prevent these senseless deaths, the only person who has called me is Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. This isn't about a political endorsement for me. This is about a life or death issue.

  4. Asim Rahman:

    We cannot accept the Board's decision to deny shareholders any opportunity to vote on it ... Technically the transaction does not require shareholder approval, but an endorsement by shareholders would provide an opportunity to repair market trust in the investment case.

  5. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid:

    These ideas that he pronounced yesterday are racist in application, if not intent, i don't know about his intent, but it is deeply disturbing to hear a Supreme Court justice endorse racist ideas from the bench on the nation's highest court. His endorsement of racist theories has frightening ramifications, not the least of which is to undermine the academic achievements of Americans, African-Americans especially.

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