as in signatures
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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as in signs
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 autographs
Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Once their morning training wrapped up, some of the players went around and gave autographs.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
The team was greeted in Irvine by rows of enthusiastic fans who won a multi-stage lottery among 32,000 applicants for the chance to watch practice and to get autographs at FIFA's Community Day event.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Patriots player in Franklin Boutte spent hours playing football and basketball with attendees while also signing autographs, taking photos and spending time with those who came out.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 7 June 2026
All autographs and photo opportunities are cash only at Celebrity Row, which is on the first floor of the convention center.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 5 June 2026
At the players’ final training session at Grbavica Stadium in Sarajevo, they were mobbed by fans hunting for autographs before heading to the airport and during the flight to St Louis.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Bonta spent the morning at the school, sure to get writer’s cramp from all the Sharpie autographs he was asked to give.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Former Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda met fans and signed autographs for an hour in the late morning right as the clouds parted and the track warmed up, energizing the whole raceway.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
Noun
When practice concluded, the Dutch team walked over to the bleachers to applaud and thank the fans for their support before taking photos and signing autographs.
—Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Once their morning training wrapped up, some of the players went around and gave autographs.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
The team was greeted in Irvine by rows of enthusiastic fans who won a multi-stage lottery among 32,000 applicants for the chance to watch practice and to get autographs at FIFA's Community Day event.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Patriots player in Franklin Boutte spent hours playing football and basketball with attendees while also signing autographs, taking photos and spending time with those who came out.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 7 June 2026
All autographs and photo opportunities are cash only at Celebrity Row, which is on the first floor of the convention center.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 5 June 2026
At the players’ final training session at Grbavica Stadium in Sarajevo, they were mobbed by fans hunting for autographs before heading to the airport and during the flight to St Louis.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Bonta spent the morning at the school, sure to get writer’s cramp from all the Sharpie autographs he was asked to give.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Former Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda met fans and signed autographs for an hour in the late morning right as the clouds parted and the track warmed up, energizing the whole raceway.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autographs
Noun
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This treacherous gang has phenomenally rubbed out many signatures of independence in a very short time.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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Trump's name was quickly removed from the center's website and scrubbed from employees' email signatures.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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In New Hampshire, a candidate for president signs a declaration of candidacy and pays $1,000.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Lebanon's largest amnesty since the end of its devastating 1975-90 civil war is expected to occur in the coming weeks, once parliament approves it and the president signs it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 June 2026
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If that happens, remove the safety clip, hold the can with both hands, and prepare to spray when the bear is roughly 30 to 40 feet away.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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While Zendaya, 29, sported a simple gold band on her ring finger, Holland's hands were bare.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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“Autographs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autographs. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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