signature

noun

ˈsig-nə-ˌchu̇r How to pronounce signature (audio)
Definition of signaturenext
as in autograph
a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent I'll just need your signature on the application, and then we're all set

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Recent Examples of signature At the gold-stamping station, customers can watch Smythson’s artisans personalize purchases with initials or signature motifs. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 An online petition started soon after the sale announcement is approaching 6,000 signatures now. — Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026 As the signature element of the partnership, Progressive becomes the team’s official and only jersey patch partner. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026 Currently, only five active WNBA stars have created their own signature sneakers—and four of those players are serving as starters in the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game in Chicago this Saturday. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for signature
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signature
  1. autograph
  2. hand
Noun
  • Comic-Con has grown to include cosplay contests, autograph booths, obstacle courses, concerts and panels covering everything from video games — new titles feature Wolverine and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — to movie poster art and fencing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • An extra unique aspect of Ohtani’s double gold Logoman card are the autographs — one in with his standard signature at the top by the 2024 patch and one in Kanji at the bottom by the 2025 patch.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of autograph
Noun
  • Keegan was not interested in being figurehead or a legend in the executive boxes, shaking hands and reminiscing about the old days.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • One student pushes a wheelbarrow across the Oakland Cemetery grass while others break up soil, rakes in hand.
    — Nila Roper, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of hand

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“Signature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signature. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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