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
Ryan Kiera Armstrong landed the lead opposite Gellar in the Buffy pilot, playing the new slayer in the untitled Buffyverse project, with Gellar reprising her signature role as Buffy Summers.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
Sizable protests took place in both parks, and petition drives favoring car-free roads garnered around 1,000 signatures each.
—Jon Orcutt, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
That’s, of course, Bugs Bunny’s signature question to Elmer Fudd.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Characterized not by a signature appearance, his work is instead united by his approach to each project that takes into account its purpose and surrounds.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 Mar. 2026
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
Sizable protests took place in both parks, and petition drives favoring car-free roads garnered around 1,000 signatures each.
—Jon Orcutt, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
That’s, of course, Bugs Bunny’s signature question to Elmer Fudd.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Characterized not by a signature appearance, his work is instead united by his approach to each project that takes into account its purpose and surrounds.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for signature
Noun
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Donnie Wahlberg stopped to grab photos and sign autographs with fans after the performance.—
Paul Burton,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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As the crowd screamed every lyric back to them, Raya-García leaned down from the stage to sign autographs for fans losing their minds in the front row.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tenev prefers to write his thoughts down by hand each night.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Volunteers will be on hand to help people unload boxes.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Signature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signature. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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