signatures

Definition of signaturesnext
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 After racing across the state to collect signatures, that campaign, called People Not Politicians, last year turned in more than 300,000 signatures to force a statewide vote on the map in November. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026 The application, earlier reported by the Salt Lake Tribune, is now undergoing legal review and would need more than 5,000 signatures for the referendum to appear on the ballot. Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 May 2026 The Lincoln Club of San Diego is collecting signatures in an effort to get that measure on the November ballot. Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026 Summers believes the petitions have enough valid signatures to represent roughly a quarter of the VLACD freeholders. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 Luigi Avantaggiato Mereu and a network of mayors drafted the petition that gathered so many signatures. IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026 The Secretary of State is still counting signatures. The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 May 2026 The outlet published images of the documents, with what appears to be their signatures visible. Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026 Her campaign involved gathering more than a million signatures; many were collected by Obama Foundation alumni. Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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Noun
  • The review followed a 2022 report that highlighted the excavation of a Lenape burial site whose ownership was later returned to Native American hands, the outlet reported.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026
  • Another adjustment on set was with his daughter played by Toscano tending to follow his hands as Insolera communicated using sign language, rather than look into his eyes.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
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  • Instead of only grabbing coffee and donuts, fans were also getting autographs, selfies and dance moves from players with the Savannah Bananas ahead of the team's weekend games in metro Atlanta.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 May 2026
  • The people kept on coming, wanting pictures, wanting autographs, wanting to chat.
    New York Daily News, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026

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“Signatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signatures. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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