the undersigned

noun

formal
: the person whose name is signed or the people whose names are signed at the end of a document
We, the undersigned, object to the recent rulings.

Examples of the undersigned in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Curiously, the undersigned in the 650-strong protest letter include both Sutskever and former interim CEO Mira Murati, whom the board voted to replace with Emmett Shear against the wishes of the company's executive staff. Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 20 Nov. 2023 Also, this letter serves as a warning that the human race will definitely be wiped out because of the humanlike A.I. systems that the undersigned are responsible for developing and releasing into the world. Prabha Kannan, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023 Therefore under the aforementioned authority and in the interest of justice, the undersigned respectfully requests this motion be granted. Adam Sabes, Fox News, 15 May 2023 We, the undersigned, call on authorities to release Mr. Shah immediately and to respect his standing as an independent journalist. The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2023

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“The undersigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20undersigned. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.

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