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
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
In a video shared by TMZ, the Oscar winner, 62, can be seen signing autographs outside his hotel in Paris.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Watch Crowe sign autographs in TMZ's video above.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 26 May 2026
Slot sat alone in the dugout, apparently deep in thought, as Salah and Robertson kicked a ball around with their children on the pitch, before going along the Kop to pose for selfies and sign autographs for delighted fans.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 24 May 2026
The aforementioned Paul Byrd and Kris Medlen (haven’t heard that name in a while) will sign autographs in The Battery beforehand, too.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
Bella Hadid stops to give out autographs to fans during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival in France on May 17.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Until, that is, the gates swing open a couple of hours before first pitch, fans rush down to the field level along the foul lines and behind the dugouts and the clamoring begins for autographs, photos and baseballs.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Teller and Driver walked the red carpet, signing autographs and posing for selfies with screaming fans.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 May 2026
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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
In a video shared by TMZ, the Oscar winner, 62, can be seen signing autographs outside his hotel in Paris.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Watch Crowe sign autographs in TMZ's video above.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 26 May 2026
Slot sat alone in the dugout, apparently deep in thought, as Salah and Robertson kicked a ball around with their children on the pitch, before going along the Kop to pose for selfies and sign autographs for delighted fans.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 24 May 2026
The aforementioned Paul Byrd and Kris Medlen (haven’t heard that name in a while) will sign autographs in The Battery beforehand, too.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 22 May 2026
Bella Hadid stops to give out autographs to fans during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival in France on May 17.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Until, that is, the gates swing open a couple of hours before first pitch, fans rush down to the field level along the foul lines and behind the dugouts and the clamoring begins for autographs, photos and baseballs.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Teller and Driver walked the red carpet, signing autographs and posing for selfies with screaming fans.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autographs
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The zoo this week launched an online petition against the data center that, as of Friday, had more than 180,000 signatures and 25,000 shares on Facebook.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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Republicans started collecting signatures Friday in the hopes of reaching their goal by Sunday with volunteers from the House, Senate, and state party.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Steph Curry signs Li-Ning deal The NBA superstar announced a partnership for his signature brand with Li-Ning on Monday, ending his sneaker free agency in a major win for the Chinese sportswear giant.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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So as an example, if a player signs a five-year contract that includes a $20 million signing bonus, the team would account for $4 million in signing bonus in each season of the contract.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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An elixir of citrus-and-honey and a cool towel are pressed into your hands.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In her hands, this truth is giddy rather than gutting.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Autographs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autographs. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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