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
Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
Doja Cat continued by delving into the nuances of paparazzi and autograph-seeking culture.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Larry Holder, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Don Bosco resident Jean Watts called bingo in one game, walking away with a football autographed by Chiefs players.
—Rashad Alexander
december 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Dec. 2025
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Noun
As the crowd screamed every lyric back to them, Raya-García leaned down from the stage to sign autographs for fans losing their minds in the front row.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
Doja Cat continued by delving into the nuances of paparazzi and autograph-seeking culture.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
One of the most desirable cards for Major Leaguers is their 1st Bowman autographed card.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Don Bosco resident Jean Watts called bingo in one game, walking away with a football autographed by Chiefs players.
—Rashad Alexander
december 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autograph
Noun
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His signature club thumbs, which were the only fat, brutish things about him, were the same as ever.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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For a while now, Madison Booker has been a fan of Kevin Durant's line of Nike signature shoes.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Trump has similarly fumed at Thune, going so far as to refuse to sign bills until the SAVE America Act reaches his desk.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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The 34-year-old Panarin subsequently signed a two-year, $22 million extension with Los Angeles.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Why Austin street names reflect the city’s history What Austin's street map reflects, more than anything, is how the city was built — in layers, by different hands, across different eras.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Always at your elbow and often in your hand, the English sandwich yuppified in the 1980s.—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Autograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autograph. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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