signatures

plural of signature
as in hands
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 signatures Meyer said the brand’s Good Luck Necklace continues to be a bestseller, while customers also return for longtime signatures including evil eyes and inlay hearts. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026 The signatures come after Newsom failed to include money in this year’s budget to keep the state’s biggest virtual power plant funded through next year. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 That campaign, called People Not Politicians, turned in more than 300,000 signatures in December to force that vote. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 Area cyclists have mobilized in recent months, holding rallies and organizing a petition that now has more than 5,000 signatures. — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026 There’s also a full PDF editor for adding text and annotations, inserting signatures, blurring or covering sensitive information, and autofilling documents using custom templates. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 Infrared sensors detect thermal signatures and provide information based on a different physical phenomenon from radar. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026 The first audit would take place after an initiative’s backers collect 25% of the signatures needed to qualify for the ballot. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Florida law also allows exceptions to save the mother’s life or prevent serious risk to physical health, with signatures from two physicians. — Peggy Gossett-Seidman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signatures
Noun
  • In Guadagnino’s hands, Artificial zooms in on the interpersonal relationships that have global reverberations.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Some shots dwell on the band member’s hands working their instruments.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Fans swarmed the Kursaal Theater, where Pitt reportedly spent the duration of his official film screening outside, signing autographs and posing for photographs for the massive crowd gathered.
    — Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
  • An hour later, fans were still lining up to get autographs, but in the fifth row behind the Sun bench, Diane Camacho, Joann Gallant and Pat Grondin, season ticket holders from day one, were still in their seats.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Signatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signatures. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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