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
Seeing her father’s signature a century later was a magical moment.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Trump's name was quickly removed from the center's website and scrubbed from employees' email signatures.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Vera Wang made one of her signature bold sartorial appearances this week.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 June 2026
But a signature piece was needed.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Trump's name was quickly removed from the center's website and scrubbed from employees' email signatures.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Vera Wang made one of her signature bold sartorial appearances this week.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 June 2026
But a signature piece was needed.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for signature
Noun
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Gavin Adcock has some thoughts on the recent viral moment involving fellow country singer-songwriter Zach Bryan and a 14-year-old autograph-seeking fan.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
21 Aug. 2025
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While fawning students scramble for her autograph, Wednesday grows anxious when she's haunted by a vision involving her roommate, Enid.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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She was then led away with her hands appearing restrained behind her back.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Anticipating the conditions, firefighters worked aggressively Tuesday to increase containment, and keep additional resources on hand during the warning days.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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“Signature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signature. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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