notarize

verb

Definition of notarizenext
as in to sign
law to affix a seal and signature to (a document) as a notary public

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Recent Examples of notarize State law also prohibits notaries from charging a fee for notarizing signatures on an absentee ballot. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 Her candidate oath was notarized Friday. — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2026 New York requires that agreements must be in writing, signed and notarized as a deed of property and that the agreement was not unconscionable at the time of signing. — Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026 In these cases, heirs may be able to use an affidavit—typically notarized and submitted with a death certificate (and a will, if one exists)—to collect certain assets without going through full probate. — Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for notarize
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  1. sign
  2. ink
  3. sign up
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  • The countries have held joint military drills and signed a nuclear power development pact and agreed to cooperate in human space flight projects including the selection and training of Myanmar’s first cosmonaut.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Eight-time Pro Bowl linebacker Von Miller is expected to sign with the Dallas Cowboys.
    — Johnny Resendiz, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of sign
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  • Semien, 35, has two years left on his seven-year, $175 million contract, while Polanco, 33, is signed through just next season after inking a two-year, $40 million deal in the offseason.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Díaz was the high-profile free agent the Dodgers signed to lock down the ninth inning for the next three seasons, inking him to a $69-million deal to do it, a record for relievers.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of ink
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  • The Case for Dipping Back In This first appeared in Lit Hub’s Craft of Writing newsletter—sign up here.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The company has started a waiting list, with the first pressing reserved for users who sign up.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of sign up

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