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as in approvals
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 signatures
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 endorsements
Philadelphia City Solicitor Renee Garcia told that there had been flag-raising ceremonies in the city for at least 20 countries this year which were not official endorsements of any foreign government, but expressions of cultural pride.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Both of these candidates have solid platforms and neither one raves hysterically on social media, so do not look for my name on their list of endorsements.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
All seven city council members have signed endorsements or voted in support of the idea, which also has the backing of labor groups like AFSCME and SEIU, as well as members of the anti-poverty coalition ISAIAH.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Ahead of the election, the billionaire owners of The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times killed parallel editorial endorsements of Kamala Harris.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
In addition to his Moonbug pact, Grimm has signed with Arise Artists Agency for representation in talent, endorsements, and voiceovers.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Innovative Artists will represent Kerr for acting opportunities, endorsements, licensing, speaking appearances and merchandising.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Deen lost brand endorsements and a deal with the Food Network amid the fallout, though a federal judge later dismissed in 2013 a racial bias portion of a lawsuit against Deen that was filed by a white former restaurant employee, Lisa Jackson.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
In the past week, the pending $85 billion Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern deal got arguably its two biggest endorsements yet.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Both of these candidates have solid platforms and neither one raves hysterically on social media, so do not look for my name on their list of endorsements.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
All seven city council members have signed endorsements or voted in support of the idea, which also has the backing of labor groups like AFSCME and SEIU, as well as members of the anti-poverty coalition ISAIAH.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Ahead of the election, the billionaire owners of The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times killed parallel editorial endorsements of Kamala Harris.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
In addition to his Moonbug pact, Grimm has signed with Arise Artists Agency for representation in talent, endorsements, and voiceovers.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Innovative Artists will represent Kerr for acting opportunities, endorsements, licensing, speaking appearances and merchandising.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
Deen lost brand endorsements and a deal with the Food Network amid the fallout, though a federal judge later dismissed in 2013 a racial bias portion of a lawsuit against Deen that was filed by a white former restaurant employee, Lisa Jackson.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
In the past week, the pending $85 billion Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern deal got arguably its two biggest endorsements yet.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endorsements
Noun
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However, with the Internal Revenue Service impacted, some mortgage approvals could face major delays, according to the National Association of Homebuilders.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Generic approvals are usually considered routine.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The group is still trying to collect enough signatures to see their proposal appear on the ballot in November 2026.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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His enthusiasm for collecting has endeared him to other people in the community, from customizing signatures to posting about the hobby, jumping on streams to rip packs and even walking the floor at some of the biggest card shows like any other average collector.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The company also has agreements with firms including Nvidia and Oracle — pacts that have raised fears of an AI bubble.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The partnership marks one of the largest GPU deployment agreements in AI history and could see OpenAI take a 10% stake in the chipmaker.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The land changed hands as developers pitched grand ideas to no avail.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Switzerland, like Germany, built its 20th-century industrial economy on training and valuing all types of workers—those that work with their hands and those that work at a desk.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Head Start programs with grant cycles that begin in October will likely experience disruptions in the short term, according to First Focus on Children, a bipartisan advocacy nonprofit focused on supports for women and children.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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This includes the Texas Family First pilot program, which received $23 million in state funding to continue the program aimed at preventing children from entering foster care through supports such as mental health and behavioral health services.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Endorsements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endorsements. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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