endorsements

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   Statements or actions that publicly show support or approval for a person, product, or idea.

   Grammar: Countable: one endorsement, several endorsements; often used in the plural for a collection of such statements.

   Patterns

   • endorsements for someone
   • endorsements from someone
   • win an endorsement

   The candidate received endorsements from several major unions.

   The athlete earns millions from product endorsements.

   Her public endorsements helped the charity raise more money.

2. 2nouncountableformallaw

   Official approvals or permissions, especially a note added to a document or license.

   Grammar: Countable and usually plural when referring to several official marks or conditions on a document.

   Patterns

   • endorsements on a license
   • endorsements to a policy

   The driver's license has endorsements for motorcycles and buses.

   The insurance policy includes several endorsements that change the original terms.

   Officials checked the endorsements on the passport before allowing entry.

3. 3nouncountablefinanceAmerican

   A signature on the back of a check that allows someone else to receive the money.

   Grammar: Countable; usually singular in this banking sense, but the plural appears when discussing several checks.

   Patterns

   • endorsements on a check
   • require an endorsement

   The bank refused the check because the endorsements were not clear.

   He signed the endorsements on both checks before depositing them.

Word forms

Common combinations

celebrity endorsement

The brand's sales rose after a celebrity endorsement.

political endorsement

The newspaper gave a political endorsement to one candidate.

product endorsement

She has a contract for a product endorsement with a sports drink company.

receive an endorsement

The mayor received an endorsement from the police association.

bank endorsement

The teller explained that a bank endorsement was needed before cashing the check.

Synonyms and how they differ

approval

Approval is more general and can be private; an endorsement is usually a public statement of support.

backing

Backing often suggests practical or financial support, while an endorsement is mainly a public show of approval.

support

Support is broader and can be quiet or emotional; an endorsement is typically formal and visible.

Opposites

Word family

endorse verb

To publicly say you support someone or something.

endorser noun

A person who signs a check or publicly supports something.

endorsed adjective

Having received public support or an official signature.

Commonly confused: endorsements or endowment?

Practice

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