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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
That part of the plan was dropped after a slew of negative publicity and after receiving 90,000 signatures in opposition on petitions, as well as opposition from the Board of Supervisors.
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
The group has until May to collect 177,732 signatures from eligible voters.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
The features signatures cocktails, a beer and wine list and small eats and dessert, all made available from the bar.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
After the lawsuit was filed, state elections officials updated the totals, with the website Thursday showing 760,002 valid signatures.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
The city presented its case Thursday, arguing that the clerk’s office followed state law and city charter requirements and rejected signatures that could not be validated.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
The petition, with nearly 2,200 signatures, urges better care, more expert oversight and cleaner conditions for the birds.
—Hal Boedeker, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
That campaign is being organized by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, which campaigns for lower taxes, and is racing to gather signatures ahead of a late February deadline.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
The Community Commission for Public Safety & Accountability held the meeting after receiving a petition with at least 2,000 signatures demanding an investigation into how CPD interacted with the feds.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
The group has until May to collect 177,732 signatures from eligible voters.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
The features signatures cocktails, a beer and wine list and small eats and dessert, all made available from the bar.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
After the lawsuit was filed, state elections officials updated the totals, with the website Thursday showing 760,002 valid signatures.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
The city presented its case Thursday, arguing that the clerk’s office followed state law and city charter requirements and rejected signatures that could not be validated.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
The petition, with nearly 2,200 signatures, urges better care, more expert oversight and cleaner conditions for the birds.
—Hal Boedeker, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
That campaign is being organized by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, which campaigns for lower taxes, and is racing to gather signatures ahead of a late February deadline.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
The Community Commission for Public Safety & Accountability held the meeting after receiving a petition with at least 2,000 signatures demanding an investigation into how CPD interacted with the feds.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signatures
Noun
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Richard and Moody tried their hands at Butler-style pullup jumpers, and Hield handled the ball a tad more than Kerr would have probably liked.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Using your hands, mix until combined (don’t be gentle; mixing well will help the meatballs hold their shape when formed).—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Indiana Hoosiers took one last stroll from Assembly Hall to Memorial Stadium on Saturday, waving to the crowd, signing autographs and trading fist bumps with the fans who lined the way.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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Although current and former players will still be giving autographs, donations for all autograph sessions will be fully refunded.—
Denny Alfonso,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Signatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signatures. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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