"Lukewarm endorsement" means a mild or tepid approval or support for something or someone, indicating a lack of enthusiasm or strong endorsement.
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Of the other panellists, The Guardian's Polly Toynbee backed Yvette Cooper and The Times» Philip Collins gave a somewhat
lukewarm endorsement of Liz Kendall.
Meanwhile, the Howard government's push for nuclear power has turned a
hitherto lukewarm endorsement of the science on global warming into positive enthusiasm on the topic.
In the wake of last fall's NFL owners» vote, the Europe league received a two - year stay of execution,
a lukewarm endorsement despite the continued support of commissioner Paul Tagliabue.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio
a lukewarm endorsement Monday during an appearance on the Brian Lehrer Show.
Pataki also refuted the claim from national Democrats that he gave
a lukewarm endorsement of GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romeny.
Senator Jeff Bingaman (D — NM), who chairs the Energy and Natural Resources Committee and hails from a state where both Los Alamos and Sandia are located, offered
a lukewarm endorsement of the re-appointment by expressing his confidence that D'Agostino «understands our laboratories» capabilities very well [and] will support strengthening their science resources, ensuring they play a pivotal role for the nation.»
In a recent report, the Government Accountability Office (GAO)-- Congress's investigative arm — gave at best
a lukewarm endorsement of electronic voting technology.
I was interested to find out about it for a while, ever since I've read the theory behind it, many personal accounts of success, and even
a lukewarm endorsement from the # 1 low - carb website in the world, believe it or not.
It is better to decline the request than to write
a lukewarm endorsement.