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 show hasn’t changed much either with his opening monologue, one-on-one interviews, roundtable discussions, and the show’s signature segment New Rules.
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Peter White, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Plans call for the bar to offer a menu of wings, burgers and a signature meal, a Philly cheesesteak sandwich.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
And while some of the brand’s signature styles are a little chunky, there are plenty that are lightweight and super packable.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Murphy failed to secure enough valid signatures to qualify.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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Peter White, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Plans call for the bar to offer a menu of wings, burgers and a signature meal, a Philly cheesesteak sandwich.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
And while some of the brand’s signature styles are a little chunky, there are plenty that are lightweight and super packable.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Murphy failed to secure enough valid signatures to qualify.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for signature
Noun
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Other students regularly seek autographs and take photos with him.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Wright has just finished signing autographs and taking selfies with hundreds of New York Comic-Con fans who rushed the stage at the end of a panel about the movie.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And as Semafor previously reported, Axel Springer’s top target internally is the Wall Street Journal, should the company ever be able to pry it out of NewsCorp’s hands.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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When the Huskies lined up for a 50-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter, Ben Barten’s outstretched hand met the ball, sending it skittering across the slick turf.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Signature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signature. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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