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Nouns (8)

n. the act of endorsing; "a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements"

n. a signature that validates something; "the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement"

n. a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?"

n. a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); "the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book"

sanction, countenance, warrant, imprimatur

n. formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

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Fuzzynyms (79)

inscription, lettering

n. letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

line

n. text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen; "the letter consisted of three short lines"; "there are six lines in every stanza"

acceptance

n. (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)

sanction, endorsement, countenance, warrant, imprimatur

n. formal and explicit approval; "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

affirmation, assertion

n. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something

approval

n. the formal act of approving; "he gave the project his blessing"; "his decision merited the approval of any sensible person"

approval, commendation

n. a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"

certification, certificate, credential, credentials

n. a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

announcement

n. a public statement about something that is happening or going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in English"

bill, poster, card, notice, placard

n. a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"

broadside, bill, throwaway, circular, handbill, broadsheet, flier, flyer

n. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"

commercial, commercial message

n. a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television

acquiescence, assent, consent

n. agreement with a statement or proposal to do something; "he gave his assent eagerly"; "a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly"

concession, conceding, yielding

n. the act of conceding or yielding

liberty

n. freedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes"

allowance

n. the act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room"

accreditation

n. the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to educational institution that maintains suitable standards); "a commission is responsible for the accreditation of medical schools"

authorization, authorisation, empowerment

n. the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant

leave

n. permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak"

acceptance

n. (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)

second, endorsement

n. a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?"

liberty, shore leave

n. leave granted to a sailor or naval officer

carte blanche

n. complete freedom or authority to act

good word, testimonial, recommendation

n. something that recommends (or expresses commendation) of a person or thing as worthy or desirable

reference, character, character reference

n. a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability; "requests for character references are all to often answered evasively"

certification, certificate, credential, credentials

n. a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

authorization, mandate

n. a document giving an official instruction or command

coupon, voucher

n. a negotiable certificate that can be detached and redeemed as needed

justification

n. a statement in explanation of some action or belief

alteration, modification, adjustment

n. the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

ground, footing, basis

n. a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"

excuse, self-justification

n. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"

warrant, guarantee, warranty

n. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications

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Antonyms (5)

license, permission, permit

n. the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

censure, animadversion

n. harsh criticism or disapproval

endorsement

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