as in signature
a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent
let me just scribble my John Hancock on the bottom of the form
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Its route goes along the Granary Burying Ground on Tremont Street, where wreaths are laid at the graves of patriots including John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Robert Treat Paine and Paul Revere.
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Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Customers’ engagement with John Hancock used to mean little more than opening an annual invoice, but the average Vitality member uses its app more than 20 times a month.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
In Boston, only three buildings exceed 700 feet: 200 Clarendon Street, which is better known as the John Hancock Tower, at 790 feet; the Prudential Tower, at 750 feet; and One Dalton, at 742 feet.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
The three-floor reconstruction will take 18 to 24 months to complete, and is the most significant interior renovation in the building’s 56-year history, said Scott Duncan, design partner at SOM, the architectural firm that designed the 100-story John Hancock Center and leads the current project.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
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Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Customers’ engagement with John Hancock used to mean little more than opening an annual invoice, but the average Vitality member uses its app more than 20 times a month.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
In Boston, only three buildings exceed 700 feet: 200 Clarendon Street, which is better known as the John Hancock Tower, at 790 feet; the Prudential Tower, at 750 feet; and One Dalton, at 742 feet.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
The three-floor reconstruction will take 18 to 24 months to complete, and is the most significant interior renovation in the building’s 56-year history, said Scott Duncan, design partner at SOM, the architectural firm that designed the 100-story John Hancock Center and leads the current project.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for John Hancock
Noun
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One possibility that didn’t come up at the meeting: White could file a lawsuit questioning the validity of the signatures on the recall petitions.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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Much of the equipment is even color-coded in the brand’s signature colors.—
Travis Webb,
Austin American Statesman,
11 July 2025
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Spieth’s hand is lovingly resting on his son, while more little hands reach out to touch the newborn—those are Sully’s older siblings, Sophie, 22 months, and Sammy, 3.—
Clea Haran,
Parents,
15 July 2025
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The duo held hands and smiled for the cameras at the event while confident Sienna even posed for a solo shot with her hands on her hips.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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“John Hancock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/John%20Hancock. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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