as in autograph
a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent
I'll just need your signature on the application, and then we're all set
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Recent Examples of signature
Nothing has gone right since that signature win, though, as West Virginia has lost four straight games, all in the Big 12, and hasn’t been competitive in most of them.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
And of course, there are Apple’s signature workout features, which got an upgrade with Workout Buddy.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2025
Three seasons ago, the PGA Tour began working with the elevated events system, currently known as signature events.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
This marks the first October since 1987 in which TNT won’t be televising live NBA games, although the network is licensing its signature studio show, Inside the NBA, to ESPN/ABC.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
And of course, there are Apple’s signature workout features, which got an upgrade with Workout Buddy.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2025
Three seasons ago, the PGA Tour began working with the elevated events system, currently known as signature events.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
This marks the first October since 1987 in which TNT won’t be televising live NBA games, although the network is licensing its signature studio show, Inside the NBA, to ESPN/ABC.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for signature
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Rodgers and Roseman even appeared at an autograph signing at the same card show in the Philadelphia suburbs on March 8 — two days before Rodgers was permitted to speak with other teams.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Specializing in forging the handwriting of Lord Byron, Major Byron was among the most prolific autograph forgers of the nineteenth century.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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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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“Signature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signature. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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