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 Its design also aims to reduce detectable physical signatures and improve protection during operations. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026 That includes account numbers, birth dates, passwords and pins, signatures or Social Security numbers. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026 Within five days, the duo, operating out of a Starbucks across the street, had secured the signatures needed to file for their own election in California. — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026 In 2024, a citizens’ initiative to lower the voting age failed to gather enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 In addition to late-arriving mail ballots, the California secretary of state told ABC News that there is an arduous process of counting mail ballots and validating voters' signatures, as each envelope signature must match the signatures on file. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 Across these appearances, a few signatures are emerging for the soon-to-be 21-year-old. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026 Corona worked for investment banker Richard Schmeelk and his wife Priscilla since the early 2000s, and was forging their signatures on checks to pay off her credit cards since 2015, according to the feds. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026 The Protect Girls Sports in Maine ballot committee is seeking a place on the 2027 ballot, after its earlier petition fell 532 valid signatures short of qualifying for this year’s election. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signatures
Noun
  • The king crab legs are barely seasoned but expertly grilled and dripping with salty sweetness, the kind that’s hard to wash off your hands.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
  • To such the State renders comparatively small service, and a slight tax is wont to appear exorbitant, particularly if they are obliged to earn it by special labor with their hands.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The star signed autographs and greeted fans before enjoying her night.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • By then, Conan Doyle was receiving dozens of inquiries addressed to Sherlock Holmes each month—requests for autographs, advice, even locks of hair.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

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

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