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
Tyler Holzhammer, New York Times, 26 May 2026
But this has led to autograph hounds who harass celebrities for autographs and then turn around and sell them on eBay.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Metallica design by Squindo, autographed by all Metallica band members.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Since Wembanyama has no Panini rookie autograph cards with a Spurs or NBA logo, hobbyists have been chasing his most visually captivating inserts with extremely low print runs (known as super short prints).
—Tyler Holzhammer, New York Times, 26 May 2026
But this has led to autograph hounds who harass celebrities for autographs and then turn around and sell them on eBay.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Verb
One video shows Cole autographing an album for an excited fan.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Metallica design by Squindo, autographed by all Metallica band members.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autograph
Noun
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The campaign says entire batches of signatures collected by Bronske were rejected after three towns contacted the Secretary of State’s Office with concerns of forgery.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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In a high-stakes decision that will shape California’s economy for years, air officials late Friday approved a sweeping overhaul of the state’s signature climate program, cap-and-invest.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The space shares the main restaurant, bar, and sitting areas where people gather for small meetings or to sip coffee while signing big deals on their laptops.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Meanwhile, China’s largest sportswear conglomerate Anta, which has sought to bolster its international standing by acquiring brands from Arc’teryx and Salomon to Puma, signed a lifetime partnership with Klay Thompson earlier this year.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The iXi trolley uses two cameras and GPS that’s pre-loaded with maps of more than 40,000 courses to autonomously steer itself, with players able to issue commands via hand gestures or voice control.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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One major contributor, the docuseries seems to argue, is the downfall of the prosecution at the hands of its own witnesses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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“Autograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autograph. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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