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 Marot, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
Although current and former players will still be giving autographs, donations for all autograph sessions will be fully refunded.
—Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Vilma, Chambliss and Ewers along with a host of other notable football figures – Michael Irvin and Kirk Herbstreit, for example – met with fans, signed autographs, took pictures and also played some EA College Football 26 with kids.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
That is the one public event this week where autographs will be available.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
After fulfilling her media obligations, Staley spent more than 30 minutes posing for photos and signing autographs for about 100 people who lined the court inside the Physical Education Complex.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
For three days, the public can enjoy playing free interactive games, learning about college football history and getting autographs.
—Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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
Noun
The Indiana Hoosiers took one last stroll from Assembly Hall to Memorial Stadium on Saturday, waving to the crowd, signing autographs and trading fist bumps with the fans who lined the way.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
Although current and former players will still be giving autographs, donations for all autograph sessions will be fully refunded.
—Denny Alfonso, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Vilma, Chambliss and Ewers along with a host of other notable football figures – Michael Irvin and Kirk Herbstreit, for example – met with fans, signed autographs, took pictures and also played some EA College Football 26 with kids.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
That is the one public event this week where autographs will be available.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
After fulfilling her media obligations, Staley spent more than 30 minutes posing for photos and signing autographs for about 100 people who lined the court inside the Physical Education Complex.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2026
For three days, the public can enjoy playing free interactive games, learning about college football history and getting autographs.
—Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autographs
Noun
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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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Ensure the preparer signs the return and includes their Preparer Tax Identification Number.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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If the legislature writes a new law and the governor signs it, the sales tax can climb to new heights.—
Susan Shelley,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Richard and Moody tried their hands at Butler-style pullup jumpers, and Hield handled the ball a tad more than Kerr would have probably liked.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Using your hands, mix until combined (don’t be gentle; mixing well will help the meatballs hold their shape when formed).—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Autographs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autographs. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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