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
Cleveland Guardians players, including Brayan Rocchio and Gabriel Arias, joined Minnesota Twin Pablo Lopez and former star Carlos Baerga for an autograph event benefiting the American Red Cross Venezuelan Relief Fund. Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 As Coleman’s health began to go downhill, the costars made a joint appearance at an autograph signing, where Bridges helped Coleman get around in a wheelchair. Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
Verb
Over the next few hours, dozens of fans stream in to get their comic books signed and to take photos with Buendia, some bringing instruments to be autographed by the singer, too. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026 Dustin Johnson stopped to autograph a young child's shoes during his practice round on May 12. Maggie Kreienberg, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for autograph
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Noun
  • The database is typically employed by police officers conducting criminal investigations and includes sensitive information like people’s Social Security numbers, medical-disability records, addresses, signatures and emergency contacts.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Singers Mariah Carey, Beyonce and Diana Ross are among celebrities to have a signature doll over the years.
    Jason Jones, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on June 14 to halt hostilities, prompting gas to fall back below $4 a few days later.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Piece by piece, his group traded for Anthony Rizzo, Jake Arrieta and Kyle Hendricks; drafted Kris Bryant and Kyle Schwarber; signed free agents Jon Lester, Ben Zobrist and Dexter Fowler; and hired Joe Maddon, the perfect manager for that moment.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • Keegan was not interested in being figurehead or a legend in the executive boxes, shaking hands and reminiscing about the old days.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • One student pushes a wheelbarrow across the Oakland Cemetery grass while others break up soil, rakes in hand.
    Nila Roper, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

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“Autograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autograph. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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