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as in approval
an indication that someone or something is favorable, acceptable, or satisfactory
An endorsement from a star athlete made the sneaker brand more popular than ever before.
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as in signature
a person's name written in their own handwriting on the back of a check
The bank teller politely reminded me that the check needed my endorsement.
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Recent Examples of endorsement
That makes Musk’s casual endorsement impossible to ignore.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued a tepid, last-minute endorsement.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
His campaign has gained significant momentum through endorsements from New York Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and independent Senator Bernie Sanders, positioning him as the main representative of the city’s progressive movement.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Sherrill holds endorsements from the NJEA, the American Federation of Government Employees, and New Jersey’s first female governor, Christine Todd Whitman.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued a tepid, last-minute endorsement.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
His campaign has gained significant momentum through endorsements from New York Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and independent Senator Bernie Sanders, positioning him as the main representative of the city’s progressive movement.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Sherrill holds endorsements from the NJEA, the American Federation of Government Employees, and New Jersey’s first female governor, Christine Todd Whitman.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endorsement
Noun
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The crowd of more than 100 people, many clutching drinks from the open bar, roared in approval.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Trump issue approval Majorities of Americans also disapprove of how Trump is handling every issue measured in the poll.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Newly emboldened, Allura decides to forge Chase’s signature on the documents and have two of their embryos implanted without his consent.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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To test the disruption theory, the researchers directly examined the effects of beam-plasma instabilities by measuring the jet’s beam profile and associated magnetic field signatures.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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From fuzzy open-toe slip-ons to orthopedic slides with extra arch support, there’s an affordable gift in here for everyone.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Some celebrants were building political support for the controversial Barge Canal.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Endorsement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endorsement. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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