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
The mayor’s signature program was in Echo Park and Venice this week, bringing inside more than 40 Angelenos and clearing eight RVs and trailers off the streets.
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Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The Swiss luxury watchmaker has crafted another twist on the signature watch — capturing the thrill and energy of motorsports for the next generation of spectators.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 25 Apr. 2026
Massie came to Congress as a spending hawk, and more than a decade later, that remains his signature issue and the source of many of his disagreements with GOP leaders.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
There, arcing over her signature, is a jagged black mark.
—Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The Swiss luxury watchmaker has crafted another twist on the signature watch — capturing the thrill and energy of motorsports for the next generation of spectators.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 25 Apr. 2026
Massie came to Congress as a spending hawk, and more than a decade later, that remains his signature issue and the source of many of his disagreements with GOP leaders.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
There, arcing over her signature, is a jagged black mark.
—Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for signature
Noun
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Working with assistant coach Beau Levesque, Reaves participated in shooting drills for 15 minutes, before stopping to autograph a fan’s jersey on his way back to the locker room.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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As Benson continues asking questions about the victim, Jasmyn nudges a sign that shows her prices for autographs and pictures and says that her time is valuable.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Morales is seen in surveillance video clutching at Pulido’s sweater a couple of times with Pulido brushing his hand away before Morales returns and the beating and kicking commences.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Trades were happening left and right, yet only one 2027 pick — a seventh-rounder — changed hands.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Signature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signature. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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