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
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 June 2026
Hundreds, if not thousands, flooded their hotel and attended the team’s open session for the community on Thursday, where players also signed autographs and kicked the soccer ball around with more than 50 youth players afterward.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
No ticket is required and no autographs will be permitted.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2026
Singer Christina Grimmie had been fatally shot hours before while signing autographs outside The Plaza Live in the Milk District.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 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
Noun
The players had obtained free tattoos in exchange for signing autographs at a tattoo parlor, and Pryor had sold memorabilia.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 June 2026
Hundreds, if not thousands, flooded their hotel and attended the team’s open session for the community on Thursday, where players also signed autographs and kicked the soccer ball around with more than 50 youth players afterward.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
No ticket is required and no autographs will be permitted.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2026
Singer Christina Grimmie had been fatally shot hours before while signing autographs outside The Plaza Live in the Milk District.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autographs
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Books arranged by hue, a ceiling tile bears signatures of students from years past and small treasures hide in corners -- each one marking a moment of pride.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
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Secretary of State Shirley Weber, a Democrat, said Wednesday night that petitioners collected more than the roughly 875,000 signatures needed to place the original proposal before voters.—
Sophie Austin,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Melanie signs Hannah out of school to take her to a matinee of Gracie’s show, and when the two go to Gracie’s dressing room afterward, a spooky scene unfolds that reveals Hannah is one in a line of young women Melanie has psychologically groomed.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
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Kylian Mbappé signs autographs for fans in Boston.—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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In your view, are the biggest risks from AI systems themselves or from the humans deploying them, the possibility of AI in the hands of rogue actors is particularly concerning here.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Ten members of the pool raised their hands with three admitting to having some knowledge of King.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
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“Autographs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autographs. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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