endorsements

noun

variants also indorsements
Definition of endorsementsnext
plural of endorsement
1
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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2
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. — 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
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  1. approvals
  2. signatures
  3. agreements
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of approvals
Noun
  • California generally verifies the identities of mail voters through their signatures.
    — Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of signatures
Noun
  • 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
  • These agreements become the backbone of their teamwork and stay in place long after the coaching process ends.
    — Vlad Dutescu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of agreements

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