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 first audit would take place after an initiative’s backers collect 25% of the signatures needed to qualify for the ballot. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Florida law also allows exceptions to save the mother’s life or prevent serious risk to physical health, with signatures from two physicians. — Peggy Gossett-Seidman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 Fusion signatures face scrutiny The researchers also found temperature differences between the active reactor and a calibration device operating under comparable input-power conditions. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026 This year, VanDeCreek wasn’t there just to enjoy the food, carnival and parade, but also to collect signatures for a petition to ban data centers. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 In this case, redistricting opponents submitted thousands of referendum petition signatures in December. — ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026 The blood test screens for three molecular signatures of pancreatic cancer. — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026 Unaffiliated candidates who petition for a place on the ballot need only get the number of signatures equal to 1% of the vote in the previous election or 7,500, whichever is less. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signatures
Noun
  • Boise State fans are accustomed to their Broncos putting the rock into the hands of running backs and grinding down opposition defenses.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Using your hands to compact, shape the mixture into thick blocks.
    — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Fans swarmed the Kursaal Theater, where Pitt reportedly spent the duration of his official film screening outside, signing autographs and posing for photographs for the massive crowd gathered.
    — Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
  • An hour later, fans were still lining up to get autographs, but in the fifth row behind the Sun bench, Diane Camacho, Joann Gallant and Pat Grondin, season ticket holders from day one, were still in their seats.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Signatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signatures. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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