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Approval or Endorsement - What's the difference?

approval | endorsement |

As nouns the difference between approval and endorsement

is that approval is an expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing, or event meets requirements while endorsement is the act or quality of endorsing.

approval

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An expression granting permission; an indication of agreement with a proposal; an acknowledgement that a person, thing or event meets requirements.
    • I need to get an approval on this purchase order.
  • An expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.
    • Words of approval never seem to come from him.
  • (especially, philately) Something mailed by a seller to a collector to match his stated interests; he can approve of or return the item.

    • Synonyms

    * (expression granting permission or indicating agreement) approbation, sanction * (expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement) commendation

    Related terms

    * approve

    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