Endorsement Meaning
/ɛˈndɔrsmənt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act or quality of endorsing
nounAn amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document (such as a driving licence).
Sentence Examples
Actors and sports stars often parlay their celebrity into endorsement deals.
He needs our endorsement.
The election victory is a clear endorsement of their policies.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The politician received a valuable ____ from the popular newspaper.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The candidate received an official ____ from the local teachers' union.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English endorse Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English endorsement From endorse + -ment.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Rank-and-file progressives don’t usually think of the immigration policies they support—expanding refugee quotas, easing restrictions on some classes of immigrants, and ending family separation—as an endorsement of detention, deportation, and racialized terror."
— 2019 July 15, Greg Afinogenov, “The Jewish Case for Open Borders”, in Jewish Currents, number Summer 2019:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The politician received a valuable ____ from the popular newspaper.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The candidate received an official ____ from the local teachers' union.