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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
But Bruce was also shielding the big man from the rabid autograph seekers. Jeff Chang september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025 Still in baseball as an instructor in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, he was scheduled to sign autographs with former Tigers infielder Tom Brookens. Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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The Dodgers instead offered a bat and ball, both autographed by Freeland. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025 Many of the books are autographed first editions and imports. Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for autograph
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Noun
  • Speaking of lids, they’re crafted with Tupperware’s classic sunburst design and feature the brand’s signature instant seal lid to lock in freshness and prevent leaks and spills.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Last month, a Ward 2 resident initiated the process of gathering signatures to trigger a recall election of Richardson.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Getting the winger signed was necessary for Predators general manager Barry Trotz after rookie right wing Matthew Wood suffered a preseason lower-body injury.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The letter was also signed by a former assistant principal in the district.
    Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Canales could have been conservative and had Young hand the ball to Dowdle again on third down.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • On one hand, companies like Upwork and Fiverr have suffered as generative AI has disrupted simple contract jobs like copyediting and translation.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Autograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autograph. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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