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
Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In New York City, Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost have a date night at a screening of her directorial debut Eleanor the Great, and Mariah Carey signs autographs ahead of her new album Here for It All.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
There will also be chances to meet members of the Rattlers and get autographs, along with the team showing off its new city edition uniform, which showcases the Rattlers’ connection with Fort Worth.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Still in baseball as an instructor in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, he was scheduled to sign autographs with former Tigers infielder Tom Brookens.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 20 Sep. 2025
And like meeting a celebrity or getting autographs, there will be paid opportunities to take photos with the hologram or have a three-minute, one-on-one conversation with it.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Last year, the Academy Award-winning actor appeared to have a heated exchange with fans attempting to take his picture and ask for autographs outside New York City's Museum of Modern Art.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Christian Gonzalez #0 of the New England Patriots signs autographs after a game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on November 10, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Viewers were enthralled by Stella's impressive collection of autographs.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
The rapper also took some time to greet his fans and sign autographs.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In New York City, Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost have a date night at a screening of her directorial debut Eleanor the Great, and Mariah Carey signs autographs ahead of her new album Here for It All.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
There will also be chances to meet members of the Rattlers and get autographs, along with the team showing off its new city edition uniform, which showcases the Rattlers’ connection with Fort Worth.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Still in baseball as an instructor in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, he was scheduled to sign autographs with former Tigers infielder Tom Brookens.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 20 Sep. 2025
And like meeting a celebrity or getting autographs, there will be paid opportunities to take photos with the hologram or have a three-minute, one-on-one conversation with it.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Last year, the Academy Award-winning actor appeared to have a heated exchange with fans attempting to take his picture and ask for autographs outside New York City's Museum of Modern Art.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Christian Gonzalez #0 of the New England Patriots signs autographs after a game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on November 10, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Viewers were enthralled by Stella's impressive collection of autographs.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autographs
Noun
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The group is still trying to collect enough signatures to see their proposal appear on the ballot in November 2026.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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His enthusiasm for collecting has endeared him to other people in the community, from customizing signatures to posting about the hobby, jumping on streams to rip packs and even walking the floor at some of the biggest card shows like any other average collector.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The governor signs all death warrants before an execution.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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And Kaprizov signs an eight-year extension, of course.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The land changed hands as developers pitched grand ideas to no avail.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Switzerland, like Germany, built its 20th-century industrial economy on training and valuing all types of workers—those that work with their hands and those that work at a desk.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Autographs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autographs. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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