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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Noun
After postgame interviews, before autographs, and before bear hugs from family, the USMNT’s social media manager handed Sullivan a smartphone. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Instead of centering drills, the free event will emphasize access to current players and alumni through meet-and-greets, autograph and photo opportunities, interviews, panels and fan Q&As. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
Parton autographed the artwork and performed several songs for airmen and their families at the event. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Their one-of-one 2006-07 Upper Deck Exquisite Collection dual NBA Logoman patch autographed (ungraded) card sold for $10 million, which is by far James’ most expensive. — Larry Holder, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for autograph
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Noun
  • An analysis of data from two previous clinical trials also showed that patients whose tumors showed stronger gamma delta T cell signatures tended to have better overall survival when treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors during chemotherapy.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • It was deemed Biden’s signature climate law, providing hundreds of billions of dollars for tax credits and programs to bolster the clean energy sector (much of that funding was repealed by the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act).
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • At the end of September, leaders of several of the biggest AI companies went to the White House and signed an accord committing to internal risk controls, independent audits and board-level oversight of safety.
    — Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Undrafted rookie forward Ezra Ausar was also unavailable for the Heat after just signing his Exibit 10 deal with Miami on Thursday night.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • With a cup of black coffee in his hands, Sand took questions from the crowd of roughly 50 attendees in a conversational tone for more than an hour.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In one image, Grande’s Olivia Jones stands beside De Niro’s Byrnes, who wears a decidedly skeptical expression, her hand resting on his German shepherd.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026

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“Autograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autograph. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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