blɝ(ː)b ˈkaʊn.tɪ.nəns ˌɪm.pɹɪˈmeɪ.tə ˌɪm.pɹɪˈmɑ.tɚ ˈsæŋkʃən ˈsɛk.(ə)nd ˈwɒɹənt ˈwɔɹənt the act of endorsing a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements a signature that validates something the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement formal and explicit approval a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement a speech seconding a motion do I hear a second? a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books) the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book