as in signature
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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Recent Examples of autograph
Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Teammate Goose Gossage saw where Bevacqua’s home run ball landed and got the ball from a fan in return for autographs.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
The Dodgers instead offered a bat and ball, both autographed by Freeland.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Spots are sold to participants and those spots include specific teams, players or type of card that can include autographs.
—Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Teammate Goose Gossage saw where Bevacqua’s home run ball landed and got the ball from a fan in return for autographs.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
The lucky few have received boxes containing paper invitations and footballs autographed in gold pen by the two Super Bowl champs.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
The Dodgers instead offered a bat and ball, both autographed by Freeland.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autograph
Noun
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And of course, Lorelai’s outerwear brings her signature mix of fun and femininity to every look.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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In addition to its signature pupusas — warm, thick cornmeal griddle cakes stuffed with beans and cheese — the restaurant serves up corn tamales, red silk beans and sandwiches such as pastelitos de carne.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That player was Cam Atkinson, who signed a one-day contract with the Blue Jackets on Thursday and announced his retirement from the NHL after a 13-season, 809-game career with Columbus, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Tampa Bay Lightning.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Signing for five years and $125 million wouldn't be a bad deal for Cease or the team signing him.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And a fourth-quarter catch-and-run from tight end Theo Johnson — on a pass that popped into the air off the hands of Wan’Dale Robinson — perfectly summed up the day, as Johnson put rookie corner Jahdae Barron in the turf for good measure.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Through more than a decade of running a business and raising a son, Whebbe and Paoli refused to give up on getting the Book Lady’s books into the hands of people who will love them.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Autograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autograph. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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