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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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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
Tech companies buy more (and more) Bitcoin Adding to the 2021 momentum, high-profile endorsements from business leaders, including Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, played a crucial role in amplifying Bitcoin’s appeal.
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Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
Ratcliffe picked up endorsements from conservative groups, including the Club for Growth, and eventually defeated Hall in a runoff.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
Musk’s tweets and endorsements helped Dogecoin to become one of the largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 2 Jan. 2025
While Gannett's news brands do have opinion sections, the company declined endorsements in the 2024 presidential race.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Martin has clinched at least 100 endorsements from DNC committee members, while Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and another DNC chair contender, has notched prominent endorsements from centrist Third Way and progressive groups like MoveOn.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2025
Facebook and Instagram are testing new facial recognition tools to quickly restore compromised accounts and identify fake celebrity endorsements.
—Steven Smith, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Unlike traditional celebrity endorsements or limited-edition product drops, Laing's deep involvement in the brand from its inception has created authentic alignment that consumers can trust.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
And for Lil Baby, one of the hottest artists out at the moment, the transition from hustling in the streets of Atlanta to earning over $100 million in record deals and endorsements came with a harsh financial wake-up call.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
Ratcliffe picked up endorsements from conservative groups, including the Club for Growth, and eventually defeated Hall in a runoff.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
Musk’s tweets and endorsements helped Dogecoin to become one of the largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 2 Jan. 2025
While Gannett's news brands do have opinion sections, the company declined endorsements in the 2024 presidential race.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Martin has clinched at least 100 endorsements from DNC committee members, while Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and another DNC chair contender, has notched prominent endorsements from centrist Third Way and progressive groups like MoveOn.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2025
Facebook and Instagram are testing new facial recognition tools to quickly restore compromised accounts and identify fake celebrity endorsements.
—Steven Smith, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Unlike traditional celebrity endorsements or limited-edition product drops, Laing's deep involvement in the brand from its inception has created authentic alignment that consumers can trust.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
And for Lil Baby, one of the hottest artists out at the moment, the transition from hustling in the streets of Atlanta to earning over $100 million in record deals and endorsements came with a harsh financial wake-up call.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endorsements
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Today, our federal permitting process stifles innovation and economic growth, with approvals taking four to ten years.Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, contracting can be a viable solution to ensure project completion, especially when there is uncertainty about securing the necessary capitalization approvals.George Sakellaris, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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California generally verifies the identities of mail voters through their signatures.Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Simpler disclosures would replace a pile of documents (with lots of signatures and things to keep track of) with much less paper or pixels, thus simplifying and reducing the cost of transactions.Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Biden administration and numerous NATO allies have already laid the groundwork for providing Ukraine the necessary training, arms transfers, and intelligence cooperation to create this deterrent in the bilateral security agreements signed earlier this year.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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These agreements become the backbone of their teamwork and stay in place long after the coaching process ends.Vlad Dutescu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Endorsements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endorsements. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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