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 One of Mills’ Republican opponents in the Congressional District 7 primary, Michael Johnson, claimed Mills did not sign a key election document that also was not properly notarized. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for notarize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for notarize
  1. sign
  2. ink
  3. sign up
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  • Amodei and the leaders of Google, Meta, OpenAI, X and Nvidia signed the agreement.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The probe, which comes one day after top tech leaders signed a self-regulatory AI accord at the White House, could compel tech CEOs to testify before Congress.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • As Marchand first reported last month, Buck has clinched a sweet renewal deal with ESPN, inking a six-year extension that’s worth nearly $110 million.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Sacramento diehards can get a California outline with a star over the capital city, while Aftershock aficionados can ink the festival logo on themselves.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of ink
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  • In prior carriage disputes, distributors have encouraged their customers to sign up for Starz on streaming platforms.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The experience prompted Campbell to sign up for a buyout program to move.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of sign up

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“Notarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notarize. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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