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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Recent Examples of autograph
Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Oct. 2025
Afterward, while players sat at a long table under one of the baskets, providing autographs for fans, Farokhmanesh hung back.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
On Saturday, former Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman will make an appearance and autograph a limited number of Reds bobbleheads between 10 a.m. and noon.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Cosplay as your favorite hero, get an autograph and pose for a photo-op with a celebrity.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Oct. 2025
Afterward, while players sat at a long table under one of the baskets, providing autographs for fans, Farokhmanesh hung back.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
At the other end of the cultural spectrum, Bal Thackeray, cartoonist and founder of the Shiv Sena, the Hindu militant organization in Mumbai, received Michael Jackson at his home in 1996 and boasted afterward that the pop star had used and then autographed his lavatory.
—Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
On Saturday, former Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman will make an appearance and autograph a limited number of Reds bobbleheads between 10 a.m. and noon.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autograph
Noun
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The Oklahoma native's signature is his thick accent and his straight talk.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Festival, which is the magazine’s signature event, was held in New York City and brought together leading voices in literature, film, comedy, television, politics, and medicine.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ben Seghir, a 20-year-old who signed after helping Monaco qualify for the Champions League from France’s Ligue 1, is among the finest Moroccan talents of his generation.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Mascherano on Bright’s new contract Defensive midfielder Yannick Bright this week signed a new contract through 2028, with an option for 2029.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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And King Priam, at great personal risk, shows up with a ransom and falls on his knees and clasps Achilles’ hand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Szoboszlai’s athleticism was crucial against an opponent whose commitment to playing out from the back played straight into Liverpool’s hands after suffering at the hands of more direct adversaries recently.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Autograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autograph. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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