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Supporting vs Endorsement - What's the difference?

supporting | endorsement |

As an adjective supporting

is that supports.

As a verb supporting

is .

As a noun endorsement is

the act or quality of endorsing.

supporting

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That supports.

    • Derived terms

    * supporting actor * supporting aircraft * supporting arms * supporting artillery * supporting attack * supporting character

    Verb

    (head)

    • endorsement

    English

    (wikipedia endorsement)

    Alternative forms

    * endorsation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or quality of endorsing
    • The association announced its endorsement of the policy.
    The bank required that cheque endorsement be witnessed by a cashier.
    Companies sometimes pay millions for product endorsement by celebrities.
  • An amendment or added notation to an insurance contract or other official document (such as a driving licence).
    • Mr. Jones paid extra for the flood damage endorsement on his house insurance.
  • (aviation) An instructor's signed acknowledgement of time practising specific flying skills.
    • Once she obtained the endorsement of her night flying hours, Joanna was approved to take the pilot's examination.
  • (education, certification) Permission to carry out a specific skill or application in a field in which the practitioner already has a general licence.
    • Wanted: Accredited teacher with Grade 12 mathematics endorsement .
    To transport gasoline, truckers must have a valid licence and the hazardous materials endorsement .
  • Sponsorship, in means of money, by a company, business or enterprise.
    • After the Olympics, he was hoping to get an endorsement deal.
  • Support from an important, renowned figure of a media (celebrity, politics, sports, etc.), to get back up.
    • I'm not sure whether an endorsement from Donald Trump will help or hurt.

    See also

    * allonge