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 Petitioners can move to gather signatures only if a judge decides that the recall charges meet the legal requirements for the process. Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Santanella won the initial court case and Tyler was knocked off the August ballot for collecting signatures too early to get on the ballot. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 The number of signatures on the petition exploded after her death. Isabelle Farina, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 The organizers of the petition said that each included more signatures than the number of people who voted for the officials in question, with more than 5,000 signatures. Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 The group initially came up about 100 signatures short but were able to clear the recall threshold during a 10-day extension period granted under the Independence city charter. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Aside from New York and New Jersey, where plug-in solar bills that passed earlier this year await governor signatures, nearly two dozen other states are considering such legislation. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 Also, its strontium (Sr) and lead (Pb) isotope signatures are virtually identical to those of the underlying carbonatite rock. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026 The tactic involves landing drones near key routes to monitor the acoustic signatures of passing vehicles. Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
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  • That afternoon, the president, inside the exposition’s ornate Temple of Music, greeted members of the public, shaking hands and warmly inviting them to explore the fair.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Mendoza threw high to Jalen Nailor on his second play, and the ball popped into the air into the hands of San Francisco linebacker Tatum Bethune for an interception.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • But Dolly stayed on stage, signing autographs, chatting with fans, forever smiling as popping flashcubes signaled someone had snapped another souvenir.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Serena Williams signs autographs for fans in New York on Tuesday.
    Adam Reiss, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Signatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signatures. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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