John Hancocks

plural of John Hancock
as in hands
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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Noun
  • There’s no due process here, either; the three triumvirs don’t get their hands dirty, their decisions can’t be appealed, and there’s no public process by which those to be killed will be identified before the decision is final.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Delving into the tragic murder of Ajike Owens, a Black Florida woman, at the hands of her white neighbor Susan Lorincz, the new film from prolific documentarian Geeta Gandbhir examines issues of race, class, community, and surveillance.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • An open letter calling for the prohibition of the development of superintelligent AI was announced on Wednesday, with the signatures of more than 700 celebrities, AI scientists, faith leaders, and policymakers.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The California Attorney General’s Office needs to review the proposal before proponents can begin collecting signatures to try and place it on the ballot.
    Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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“John Hancocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/John%20Hancocks. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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