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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Recent Examples of autograph
Noun
The result is that the Flagg card was graded a PSA Gem Mint 10 with a 10 autograph grade — as close to perfect as possible. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Those in attendance included OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who signed autographs upon arriving at the White House. — Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
Icons also helps Panini obtain jerseys for Mbappé to autograph in exchange for a small amount of memorabilia signed by the French superstar. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026 News of the find — Abel’s singular, literally, Topps Superfractor rookie autographed card — didn’t take long to get back to Abel. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for autograph
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autograph
Noun
  • Food and drink Upon my arrival, I was wooed by the dazzling signature welcome cocktail made with gin, pineapple, herbal liqueur, and tamarind jamu.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Meyer said the brand’s Good Luck Necklace continues to be a bestseller, while customers also return for longtime signatures including evil eyes and inlay hearts.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Trump signed the bill into law last week but hasn't enacted the measures yet.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Following the coach’s firing in July 2023, more than 260 Northwestern faculty members signed a petition calling for the stadium plans to be halted until at least athletic department’s problems could be sorted out.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The company must possess core technology such as robotic brain or hands.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • That force gets transferred to the drill, which in turn gets transferred to the person holding it and can cause the operator’s hand/wrist to twist.
    — Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Autograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autograph. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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