Definition of signaturenext
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 If the numbers don't match those in the statewide voter registration database, then, just as when signatures don't match, election officials must contact the voter. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Since the June announcement, community members opposing the sale have launched a petition with more than 6,700 signatures and participated in protests, while others formed a coalition and steering committee. — Chase Jordan october 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026 Che shows me a white Yankees bomber jacket, riddled with Sharpied signatures from SNL’s 50th anniversary event last year. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026 Clement famously tried to get the Supreme Court to overturn President Obama's signature health care law, a loss that still stings. — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for signature
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signature
Noun
  • Christian Yelich and Max Fried signing autographs on Saturday for Altadena Little Leaguers.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Publishers sold albums of facsimile autographs, and the interest developed into the field of graphology, the practice of analyzing a person’s handwriting to purportedly discern personality traits.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • With a cup of black coffee in his hands, Sand took questions from the crowd of roughly 50 attendees in a conversational tone for more than an hour.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In one image, Grande’s Olivia Jones stands beside De Niro’s Byrnes, who wears a decidedly skeptical expression, her hand resting on his German shepherd.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026

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“Signature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signature. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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