endorsement
noun
en·dorse·ment
in-?dȯr-smənt 
en-
variants
or less commonly indorsement
1
: the act or process of endorsing
2
a
: something that is written in the process of endorsing
b
: a provision added to an insurance contract altering its scope or application
4
: money earned from a product recommendation
made millions in salary and endorsements
Examples of endorsement in a Sentence
The newspaper has announced its political endorsements.
We're pleased that the project has received your endorsement.
Without official endorsement, the project cannot proceed.
Many retired athletes are able to make a lot of money by doing product endorsements.
The bank requires that someone witness the endorsement of the check.
We need your endorsement before we can cash this check.
the endorsement of a license
receive an endorsement for speeding
Recent Examples on the Web
Even as President-elect Donald Trump threw his support to keep House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., in his powerful leadership role, some Republican lawmakers are holding out on offering their endorsements.
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Beyond his endorsement cash haul, James has also built equity in a myriad of businesses over the past two decades.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) received a key endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump in his effort to remain as leader of the lower chamber.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
Carter wasn’t initially well-known outside of Georgia, and an endorsement from the Allman Brothers Band in 1975, some three months before the Iowa caucuses, helped increase his candidacy, particularly among young Americans.
—Noah Eckstein, Variety, 29 Dec. 2024
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Beyond his endorsement cash haul, James has also built equity in a myriad of businesses over the past two decades.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) received a key endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump in his effort to remain as leader of the lower chamber.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2024
Carter wasn’t initially well-known outside of Georgia, and an endorsement from the Allman Brothers Band in 1975, some three months before the Iowa caucuses, helped increase his candidacy, particularly among young Americans.
—Noah Eckstein, Variety, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Endorsement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endorsement. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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