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 Nailing three out of three today is Vogue cover star Sabrina Carpenter, who arrived at Jonathan Anderson’s debut Dior show in Paris sans her signature curtain bangs. Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 27 June 2025 The vivid purple of her signature ube cake has new neighbors every month as Vee brainstorms fresh ideas, mostly based on Filipino flavors but with European baking techniques (think a mango buttercream cake). Sophie Levenson, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025 Folwell said Idahoans United hopes to have acceptable ballot measure titles by the end of June to begin collecting voter signatures around the state. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2025 But the Mig Flash can also be used for backup and play of an individual's legal Switch game purchases on a personal console, which shouldn't lead to any such signature conflicts. ArsTechnica, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for signature
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Noun
  • Players stay after the game and sign autographs and take selfies with any fan who wants them; a far different experience from what a fan will encounter at a big-four league game, but something that is common in rugby culture.
    Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Some players will be available to sign autographs following each practice, according to the team.
    Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • And in thinking about it, contemplate what happens to the productivity of humans when their work is paired with other hands, human and mechanical.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • These tapes — now in the hands of authorities and partially leaked—are damning.
    Gina Montaner, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025

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“Signature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signature. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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