Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of endorsing: The action of giving one's support, approval, or formal sanction to someone or something.
   • A signature that validates something: A signature or statement on a document, especially on the back of a check, that makes it valid or transfers rights.
   • Formal and explicit approval: Official or public support or authorization.
   • A promotional statement: A statement, often from a famous person, praising a product or service in an advertisement.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The celebrity's endorsement of the product boosted its sales significantly.
  • The bank requires your endorsement on the back of the check before cashing it.
  • The candidate sought the endorsement of several major newspapers.
  • The book's cover features an endorsement from a famous author.

Advanced Usage

• "Full endorsement": An unconditional signature on a check, making it payable to the bearer.

  • He provided a full endorsement, so the check could be cashed by anyone.

• "Blank endorsement": An endorsement that does not specify a new payee, converting the check into bearer form.

  • Signing your name on the back without additional instructions is a blank endorsement.

Variants and Related Words

• Endorse (verb): To declare one's public approval or support of; to sign the back of a check.

  • The committee voted to endorse the proposal.

• Endorser (noun): A person or organization that provides an endorsement.

  • The company is looking for a popular athlete to be the endorser for their new sportswear line.

Synonyms

• Approval: The action of agreeing to something or accepting it as satisfactory.
• Authorization: Official permission or sanction.
• Backing: Support or help.
• Blurb: A short promotional description, as on a book jacket.

Related Phrases

• Celebrity endorsement: The use of a famous person's name or image to promote a product.

  • The marketing campaign relies heavily on celebrity endorsement.

• Political endorsement: A public declaration of support for a political candidate.

  • Winning the governor's political endorsement was a major victory for her campaign.

Related Idioms

• "Seal of endorsement": Implied strong, official approval. (Note: This is a conceptual phrase, not a fixed idiom like others, but it captures the idea of formal approval).
  • Having the scientist's seal of endorsement gave the theory much more credibility.

Noun

1. the act of endorsing
   • a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements
2. a signature that validates something
   • the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement
3. formal and explicit approval
   • a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement
4. a speech seconding a motion
   • do I hear a second?
5. a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)
   • the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book