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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
The off-ice earnings estimates are determined through conversations with industry insiders and reflect annual cash from endorsements, licensing, appearances and memorabilia, as well as cash returns from any businesses in which the athlete has a significant interest.
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Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Clark was seemingly making more money from her endorsements than her rookie deal in the league, which was around $76,000.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
After President Joe Biden withdrew his reelection campaign yesterday, the endorsements have been rolling in for Vice President Kamala Harris to be selected as the Democratic nominee for the upcoming election.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
During his 2020 Presidential campaign, Yang advocated for a universal basic income of a thousand dollars per month, an idea that won endorsements from Nicolas Cage and Elon Musk.
—Charlotte Goddu, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
But the celebrity endorsements have been countered in recent years by pushback from scientists.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
Here’s a list of some major endorsements in the race so far.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Separately, on why Democratic leaders who have have not yet endorsed him, such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Mamdani downplayed the importance of endorsements more broadly.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Mamdani has made some inroads, both in the polls and with respect to endorsements from Democrats who aren’t in the same wing of the party as him.
—Jesse Byrnes, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Clark was seemingly making more money from her endorsements than her rookie deal in the league, which was around $76,000.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
After President Joe Biden withdrew his reelection campaign yesterday, the endorsements have been rolling in for Vice President Kamala Harris to be selected as the Democratic nominee for the upcoming election.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
During his 2020 Presidential campaign, Yang advocated for a universal basic income of a thousand dollars per month, an idea that won endorsements from Nicolas Cage and Elon Musk.
—Charlotte Goddu, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
But the celebrity endorsements have been countered in recent years by pushback from scientists.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
Here’s a list of some major endorsements in the race so far.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Separately, on why Democratic leaders who have have not yet endorsed him, such as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Mamdani downplayed the importance of endorsements more broadly.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Mamdani has made some inroads, both in the polls and with respect to endorsements from Democrats who aren’t in the same wing of the party as him.
—Jesse Byrnes, The Hill, 1 Oct. 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
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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
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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
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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
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“Endorsements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endorsements. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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