endorsement.

1. An expression of approval or support for a person, position, product or proposal.

2. A provision added to an insurance policy that modifies its coverage or terms.

3. A signature or related notation on a financial instrument permitting its transfer or collection.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• official endorsement
• public endorsement

On the page

The association’s endorsement concerned the training standard, not the supplier’s financial forecasts.

A respected researcher’s endorsement could not substitute for published evidence.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Singular endorsement; plural endorsements. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, comparison, evaluation. Disciplines: academic writing, institutional studies. Commonness: common.