endorsement
/ɛnˈdɔːrsmənt/ · en·dor·sement
noun
- The act or quality of endorsing; giving approval or support. The celebrity's endorsement of the eco‑friendly brand boosted its sales dramatically.
- An amendment or annotation added to an insurance contract or other official document. He added a flood‑damage endorsement to his homeowner's insurance after the recent storms.
- An instructor's signed acknowledgement of a pilot's proficiency in a specific skill. Once she obtained the night‑flying endorsement, Joanna was cleared to take the pilot's examination.
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Did you know? The word stems from a Latin phrase meaning ‘to write on the back’, referring to a signature on the reverse of a document, a practice that gave rise to its modern sense of official approval.