Definition of autographnext
as in signature
a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent she added her autograph to the joint tax return

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verb

as in to sign
to write one's name on (as a document) asked the baseball player to autograph the bill of his cap

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Noun
Fans can purchase autographs, photos and personalized signatures during the event. — Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026 Ukrainian children now living in England were invited to attend the latter session and got autographs and photos from the players. — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
Parton autographed the artwork and performed several songs for airmen and their families at the event. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Their one-of-one 2006-07 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection dual NBA Logoman patch autographed (ungraded) card sold for $10 million, which is by far James’ most expensive. — Larry Holder, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for autograph
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Noun
  • He is alleged to have forged West’s signature on the permit application, but the telephone number listed was his own, the arrest affidavit said.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
  • From Burbank to West Covina, lines tend to form out the door at each of the chain’s locations, with patrons ordering boxes of their signature potato balls, cheese rolls and other pastries.
    — Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • At the end of September, leaders of several of the biggest AI companies went to the White House and signed an accord committing to internal risk controls, independent audits and board-level oversight of safety.
    — Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Undrafted rookie forward Ezra Ausar was also unavailable for the Heat after just signing his Exibit 10 deal with Miami on Thursday night.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • At the time, Rastinejad and her colleagues wondered whether a black hole’s gravity had ripped up a companion neutron star, as if unseen godly hands had pulled it apart like dough.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Employee was observed rinsing vegetables in the hand wash sink.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

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“Autograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autograph. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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