endorsements
Official stamps of approval
Endorsements are statements of approval or support.
A political endorsement is a public declaration backing a candidate: The senator's endorsement boosted the campaign.
Product endorsements involve celebrities promoting brands for pay.
On documents like checks, an endorsement is a signature authorizing transfer.
In insurance, an endorsement modifies a policy's terms or coverage.
Favorable opinion given
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
- stampMark-making device
- authorizationFormal permission granted
license · accreditation · sanction · validation · regulatory · compliance · government · permit
Person seeking selection
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- nominationFormal candidate selection
- backingAid or sponsorship
- supportTo uphold or sustain
primary · party · voter · PAC · approval · recommendation · election · ballot
Authorized representative communicator
- brand ambassadorPaid company promoter
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
ad campaign · famous face · star power · public figure · paid promotion · commercial · advertising · product placement
Directing attention elsewhere
- recommendation letterWritten endorsement for applicant
- LinkedInProfessional networking platform
- credentialProof of qualification
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
testimonial · colleague · mentor · character reference · portfolio · resume · hiring · job application
Order to pay
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- countersignReply to a watchword
- payeePerson owed payment
- depositPlace for safekeeping
bank · co-signer · transfer · authorization · payment · banking · remittance · draft
approval
Favorable opinion given
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
- stampMark-making device
authorization · license · accreditation · sanction · validation · regulatory · compliance · government · permit · clearance
candidate
Person seeking selection
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- nominationFormal candidate selection
- backingAid or sponsorship
support · primary · party · voter · PAC · approval · recommendation · election · ballot · coalition
spokesperson
Authorized representative communicator
- brand ambassadorPaid company promoter
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
sponsorship · ad campaign · famous face · star power · public figure · paid promotion · commercial · advertising · product placement · social media post
reference
Directing attention elsewhere
- recommendation letterWritten endorsement for applicant
- LinkedInProfessional networking platform
- credentialProof of qualification
qualification · testimonial · colleague · mentor · character reference · portfolio · resume · hiring · job application · skills
check
Order to pay
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- countersignReply to a watchword
- payeePerson owed payment
deposit · bank · co-signer · transfer · authorization · payment · banking · remittance · draft · note
- fashion industryfashion, fashion design, fashion designers, fashion shows, fashion week
- shopping aidsbuying guides, price tags, consumer reports, catalogs, flyers
- broadcast advertisingTV commercials, radio spots, commercials, ad spots, spot ads
- ad rulesad disclosure, false advertising, ad ban, deceptive ads, misleading labels
- marketingadvertising, digital marketing, ad campaign, advertisements, ads
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
endorsementscondemnations
Formal expressions of strong disapproval
denunciations · criticisms · disapprovals · censures · repudiations
endorsementsoppositions
Contrary stances or groups
boycotts · protests · resistance · denials · attacks
- celebrity endorsementsFamous people backing products
- endorsement dealsPaid promotional contracts
- political endorsementsPublic support declarations for candidates
- fake endorsementsFraudulent public support claims
- paid endorsementsCompensated public product support
- athlete endorsementsPaid promotional agreements with competitors