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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  • Both Chelsea and Villa broke their transfer record to sign a player from the other, with Morgan Rogers moving to Stamford Bridge and Nicolas Jackson heading in the opposite direction.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The new agreement has been signed between Thales and India’s Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited (KSSL).
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
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  • Some major studios have inked deals to integrate AI into the production process.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Minasian never inked a contract larger than a three-year, $63 million deal with pitcher Yusei Kikuchi.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • Local governments sign up to participate and submit their tonnage needs to CMS rather than running their own separate bidding processes.
    — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The easiest way to keep up with Eric Berger’s and Stephen Clark’s reporting on all things space is to sign up for our newsletter.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Notarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notarize. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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