endorsement

noun

en·​dorse·​ment in-ˈdȯr-smənt How to pronounce endorsement (audio)
en-
variants or less commonly indorsement
1
: the act or process of endorsing
2
a
: something that is written in the process of endorsing
b
: a provision added to an insurance contract altering its scope or application
3
: sanction, approval
went ahead without the endorsement of his boss
4
: money earned from a product recommendation
made millions in salary and endorsements

Examples of endorsement in a Sentence

The newspaper has announced its political endorsements. We're pleased that the project has received your endorsement. Without official endorsement, the project cannot proceed. Many retired athletes are able to make a lot of money by doing product endorsements. The bank requires that someone witness the endorsement of the check. We need your endorsement before we can cash this check. the endorsement of a license receive an endorsement for speeding
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Bieber’s salary is made up of multiple streams of income from his music career and brand partnership deals, to endorsements and personal business ventures. Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 17 Apr. 2025 Ruiz made a name for himself for his company’s endorsement of numerous University of Miami athletes in the early days of NIL deals and for his proposals to build a stadium for the university’s football team, which never came to fruition. Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025 But a coveted Trump endorsement could be key in a potential match-up between the two members. Jared Gans, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025 Colossal did itself no favors by touting Burgum’s endorsement on its website. Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for endorsement

Word History

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of endorsement was in 1547

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“Endorsement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endorsement. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

endorsement

noun
en·​dorse·​ment
variants also indorsement
in-ˈdȯr-smənt
1
: the act or process of endorsing
2
: a signature endorsing a check or note
3
: official approval and support

Legal Definition

endorsement

noun
en·​dorse·​ment
variants also indorsement
1
: the act or process of endorsing
2
: an inscription (as a signature or notation) on a document or instrument
especially : an inscription usually on the back of a negotiable instrument that transfers or guarantees the instrument
blank endorsement
: an endorsement (as a signature) of a negotiable instrument that does not name a transferee and that makes the instrument payable to bearer

called also endorsement in blank

qualified endorsement
: an endorsement of a negotiable instrument with words (as “without recourse”) that limit or qualify the endorser's liability
restrictive endorsement
: an endorsement of a negotiable instrument with words (as “for deposit only”) that limit the further negotiation of the instrument

Note: A restrictive endorsement does not prevent further negotiation of the instrument under the Uniform Commercial Code.

special endorsement
: an endorsement of a negotiable instrument with words (as “Pay to Jane Doe”) that make the instrument payable to a specified person
3
: a provision added to an insurance policy that alters its coverage
a theft endorsement

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