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
Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
There are stations for autographs, interactive games and roundtable discussions.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
In its early years, the mall hosted a variety of celebrities and entertainment, from walk-around cartoon characters for throngs of exuberant kids to a visit from Chicago radio icon Dick Biondi for autographs.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
During early warm-ups for the Broncos-Chargers game, Dobbins spent over 30 minutes catching up with former Los Angeles teammates and coaches, darting over to the stands to sign a few autographs.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
Get autographs, run around the field, hear from the players and shop special merchandise and fan gear.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
The 60-year-old Bears fan is a diehard, having gotten 157 autographs from players and coaches of the Chicago team tattooed all over his body — chest, head, arms, legs, stomach, back and all.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
Mandy Patinkin and Wallace Shawn don’t become actors who can’t eat out without being asked for autographs and selfies.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Bonds signs some autographs, then takes a seat on the bench in the Giants dugout next to his mother, puts his head in his hands, and sighs.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
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Jobs typically didn’t sign autographs, so owning a document bearing his signature is rare.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
There are stations for autographs, interactive games and roundtable discussions.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
In its early years, the mall hosted a variety of celebrities and entertainment, from walk-around cartoon characters for throngs of exuberant kids to a visit from Chicago radio icon Dick Biondi for autographs.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
During early warm-ups for the Broncos-Chargers game, Dobbins spent over 30 minutes catching up with former Los Angeles teammates and coaches, darting over to the stands to sign a few autographs.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026
Get autographs, run around the field, hear from the players and shop special merchandise and fan gear.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
The 60-year-old Bears fan is a diehard, having gotten 157 autographs from players and coaches of the Chicago team tattooed all over his body — chest, head, arms, legs, stomach, back and all.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
Mandy Patinkin and Wallace Shawn don’t become actors who can’t eat out without being asked for autographs and selfies.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Bonds signs some autographs, then takes a seat on the bench in the Giants dugout next to his mother, puts his head in his hands, and sighs.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autographs
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The Community Commission for Public Safety & Accountability held the meeting after receiving a petition with at least 2,000 signatures demanding an investigation into how CPD interacted with the feds.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Walker Thomas protested the accusations and asked the election board to dismiss objections, disqualify the objectors’ attorney and to count certain signatures.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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While the Williams-Washington dispute appears to have been resolved, the underlying dispute of a college threatening to sue a star athlete for switching schools after the athlete signs a revenue share deal could easily play out again.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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As the moon shifts signs, your focus follows.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
4 Jan. 2026
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Ross, who was one of several federal agents involved in the arrest, initially drew his service weapon, but holstered the gun after Muñoz-Guatemala stopped his car and raised his hands, according to the affidavit.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The deadly shooting of a 37-year-old woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in a residential neighborhood in south Minneapolis has brought back painful memories of another high-profile incident in which a civilian died at the hands of a law enforcement officer.—
Jonah Kaplan,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Autographs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autographs. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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