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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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Yet despite that strong endorsement, there is still no fully developed mission ready for the launch opportunities expected in the 2030s.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The note sounds like a glowing endorsement of both the company and its management—so why is Lee sidelined on the stock?

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave his endorsement, as did the chainsaw-wielding leader Javier Milei of Argentina.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

College alumni established booster clubs to recruit athletes under the guise of “name, image and likeness,” or NIL, endorsement deals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Bobby didn’t appear to much consider Bhagwan’s endorsement of such qualities as love, celebration, and humor.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.