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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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Recent Examples of autograph
Noun
Three women reported that the actor touched them inappropriately during an autograph signing meet-and-greet at Monster-Mania in 2022. Christine Pelisek, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025 To wrap up the camp, parents and their kids lined up to grab autographs and photos with Agbaji, Braun and his team. Alexa Stone updated July 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Verb
One of the items up for bids was a guitar autographed by superstar singer Taylor Swift, who is dating Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025 Snap a photo of your kids with each character that autographs their book, then use a glue stick, tape, or stickers to place the photo right on the page with the autograph. Terri Peters, Parents, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for autograph
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Noun
  • Near the barrel, the remnants of the Rawlings logo on the ball and commissioner Rob Manfred’s signature were there from his first home run.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
  • That election took place shy of 90 days after the ballot initiative signatures were verified, triggering the subsequent election.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • At the time of publishing, the other main summer signing Marcus Rashford, who has joined on loan from Manchester United, hasn’t been cleared to play but that could change before kick off.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Letters are limited to less than 250 words and must be signed (no pseudonyms nor initials).You must include your email address, address with city and daytime phone number for verification.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The two took a few moments to pose on the red – well, beige – carpet together, sharing an embrace, clasping hands and admiring each other's outfits (Johnson was in Gucci).
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The Mets don’t plan on doing any further testing on Nimmo, or on Torrens, who was hit on the hand with a bat and took a few foul tips off his body.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025

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“Autograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autograph. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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