endorsements

noun

variants also indorsements
plural of endorsement
1
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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2
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 Carpenter has received endorsements from four of the five current Roseville City Council members, including Alvord. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Castro, whose campaign has raised just over $15,000, has received endorsements by Miami Realtors, the city’s police and fire unions, and Coral Gables Democrats. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 Lander, who received endorsements from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and other progressive Democrats, faces Republican nominee Jennifer Moore in the general election. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 United Democracy Project will continue operating, according to the letter, preserving AIPAC's ability to raise unlimited sums for independent political spending even as the group ends candidate endorsements, direct PAC contributions and earmarking. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 Nettles told the Star-Telegram that endorsements from an organization like the POA should not be along party lines. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026 Decades of policy applications, riders, endorsements, correspondence and claims files sit in legacy databases. — Amanda Turcotte, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Raman is endorsed by YIMBY groups and tenant rights coalitions, while Bass has endorsements from trade and construction groups as well as support from some private developers. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Ryu became the quiet triumphant fighter while Ken failed to make the tournament of champions, losing most of his self worth and now six years later a shadow of his former self, prone to tacky endorsements and minor celebrity. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endorsements
  1. approvals
  2. signatures
  3. agreements
  4. hands
  5. supports
Noun
  • Proposition 45 would speed up approvals under CEQA — a big environmental law in California — for eight kinds of projects.
    — Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • On a quarterly basis, review how long key decisions take, where approvals stall and who is ready for bigger roles.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of approvals
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  • Its design also aims to reduce detectable physical signatures and improve protection during operations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • That includes account numbers, birth dates, passwords and pins, signatures or Social Security numbers.
    — Andee Tagle, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of signatures
Noun
  • Its treaties and agreements focus on preserving the peaceful, safe, and sustainable use of outer space, preventing collisions, managing space debris, and ensuring responsible operations.
    — David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Penalties, consent agreements and decrees have not deterred Meta from using deceptive trade practices.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of agreements
Noun
  • The video shows four deputies running after Garza along Interstate 10 in Palm Springs, with Garza facing the deputies several times while holding an object in his hands.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Alaska’s bid for statehood, in the late nineteen-fifties, was in part a matter of keeping the hands of Seattle businessmen off local salmon stocks.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of hands
Noun
  • The rest comprises things like structural supports, cooling systems, electrical connections, etc.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The reports concern Goliath’s mechanical condition, structural supports, access areas and maintenance findings.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
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“Endorsements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endorsements. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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