endorsement
noun
Simple meaning
Support from an important, renowned figure of a media, to get back up.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɛnˈdɔɹsmənt
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Definition
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noun
The act or quality of endorsing
“A star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements.”
Support from an important, renowned figure of a media (celebrity, politics, sports, etc.), to get back up.
Sponsorship, in means of money, by a company, business or enterprise.
An amendment or annotation to an insurance contract or other official document (such as a driving licence).
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act or quality of endorsing
Used this way, endorsement is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“A star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use endorsement
- “A star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements.”noun
- “A Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement.”noun
- “The cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement.”noun
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Compound terms
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An endorsement on commercial paper naming no payee and so payable to the bearer.
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