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 An analysis of data from two previous clinical trials also showed that patients whose tumors showed stronger gamma delta T cell signatures tended to have better overall survival when treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors during chemotherapy. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026 Its Lotus and Talisman collections, alongside solitaires and diamond classics, are being developed as recognizable signatures that can be worn, layered and collected over time. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 But voters gathered enough signatures to force a referendum on the map and put it on hold. — Jeremy Kohler, ProPublica, 15 Oct. 2026 That means analyzing the chemical signatures of stars can tell stellar scientists about their family histories. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026 If the numbers don't match those in the statewide voter registration database, then, just as when signatures don't match, election officials must contact the voter. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Since the June announcement, community members opposing the sale have launched a petition with more than 6,700 signatures and participated in protests, while others formed a coalition and steering committee. — Chase Jordan october 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026 Che shows me a white Yankees bomber jacket, riddled with Sharpied signatures from SNL’s 50th anniversary event last year. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026 In the late 1800s and the 1900s, as the forces of conformity and anonymity bore down on urban life, Thornton said everyday people began adding flair to their own signatures, too. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • Video clips from bystanders shortly after the shooting Thursday show Belgal on the pavement with his hands cuffed and ICE officers nearby.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In Richard’s hands, Creole culture is rooted and migrant, soil and air.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Christian Yelich and Max Fried signing autographs on Saturday for Altadena Little Leaguers.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Publishers sold albums of facsimile autographs, and the interest developed into the field of graphology, the practice of analyzing a person’s handwriting to purportedly discern personality traits.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Signatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signatures. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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