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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Horse Racing Nation’s Super Screener likes win contenders Built, John Hancock and Caldera (5/1), who has moved forward in each of his three races and finished a close 2nd in the Sunland Derby last month for legendary trainer D. Wayne Lukas.
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Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Korshak, the silver-haired, glamorous founder of Margie Korshak Inc. public relations and marketing agency, long resident in what was the John Hancock Center, was a throwback to old Chicago.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Chicago ranked third, thanks to famed buildings like the Willis Tower and John Hancock Center and its 375,000 Instagram posts.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
The scene began with John Hancock signing the declaration.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 26 Jan. 2025
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Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Korshak, the silver-haired, glamorous founder of Margie Korshak Inc. public relations and marketing agency, long resident in what was the John Hancock Center, was a throwback to old Chicago.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Chicago ranked third, thanks to famed buildings like the Willis Tower and John Hancock Center and its 375,000 Instagram posts.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
The scene began with John Hancock signing the declaration.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for John Hancock
Noun
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His dad's signature is even carved into the bottom.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
12 May 2025
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It's made with salt, pepper, red pepper (for a hint of signature heat), and garlic.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Voila, in one fell swoop, AGI is now in the hands of others.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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For there was poor Brown, to the far left of the basket, ball in hand, trying to do something, anything, to shake the lethargy out of the Celtics.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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“John Hancock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/John%20Hancock. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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