indorsements

1. a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)Examples: "the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book"Synonyms: blurb, endorsement, indorsement

2. a speech seconding a motionExamples: "do I hear a second?"Synonyms: endorsement, indorsement, second, secondment

3. formal and explicit approvalExamples: "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"Synonyms: countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, indorsement, sanction, warrant

4. a signature that validates somethingExamples: "the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement"Synonyms: endorsement, indorsement

5. the act of endorsingExamples: "a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements"Synonyms: endorsement, indorsement