endorsement

[en-dawrs-muhnt] / ɛnˈdɔrs mənt /

NOUN

support, authorization

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advocacy affirmation approval backing commercial confirmation favor permission ratification recommendation signature

STRONG

approbation countersignature fiat go ahead okay qualification sanction stroke superscription warrant

WEAK

championing green light hubba-hubba pat on back seal of approval subscription to the nod

Antonyms

STRONGEST

denial disapproval disfavor opposition veto

STRONG

refusal

WEAK

censure rejection

Example Sentences

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Although the financial benefits are welcome, Anita said the endorsement worked on a different level, too.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

These are Hartnett’s short-term wagers, but extending his horizon out over the second half of the 2020s, his major strategic endorsement is commodities.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

While their involvement could make for difficult negotiations, their endorsement of an eventual deal could make it more durable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Trump’s endorsement left Kousser and other California political observers scratching their heads.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Franklin’s endorsement of the petition from the Pennsylvania Abolition Society effectively assured that the preferred Madisonian strategy—calmly receiving these requests, then banishing them to the congressional version of oblivion—was not going to work.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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