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 The tactic involves landing drones near key routes to monitor the acoustic signatures of passing vehicles. Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The isotopic signatures were also similar to those of other individuals buried in the cemetery but not especially unique. Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 The second case centers on a campaign called Respect MO Voters that is pursuing a measure to strengthen the state’s initiative petition process, a form of direct democracy allowing voters to collect signatures and pass laws. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 Cigo captures signatures, photos, and stop-level notes through the driver app at the point of delivery, timestamped and geotagged, immediately available to the operations team. William Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026 Different geological formations produce different gravitational signatures, allowing sensors to build a picture of what may be below the surface. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 An online petition got more than 100 signatures from residents last year calling on town leaders to stop allowing so much construction. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026 After the vote, some residents who opposed the sale worked to get more than 1,500 signatures in support of a referendum; that could put the sale to a ballot vote in November. Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Adding quantum-safe signatures to a blockchain is a solvable engineering problem, according to Coinbase. Joshua Hong, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signatures
Noun
  • Prosecutors said Asora had Hansen zip-tie MacNeil’s hands before Hansen was restrained.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • These include a severe or persistent headache, changes in vision such as blurred vision or seeing spots, pain in the upper abdomen, significant swelling of the face or hands, shortness of breath, and nausea or vomiting later in pregnancy.
    Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Friday brings pregame autographs from former Braves and an Andres Galarraga bobblehead.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Every now and then, a cheer rippled through as players entered the stands to greet fans and sign autographs.
    Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Signatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signatures. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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