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 city determined that the signatures represented a majority of the people living in the district, and the issue was put on hold. — Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026 After a petition with over 25,000 signatures and large protests, county officials intervened and blocked the project. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026 An expert accessorizer, Lawrence added all of her style signatures to her sharp suiting. — Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026 Trujillo and the parishes led by the current pontiff collected the largest number of signatures. — Claudia Rebaza, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026 Much of the funding was spent on ads supporting the proposals and to pay canvassers who collected signatures to get the initiatives onto local ballots. — CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026 Keazor now believes that the HeFäStuS print was a test for the portfolio works, which were produced in an edition of 100 and have their signatures printed on the work as opposed to handwritten. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 11 Nov. 2026 Opponents argued Prop 1 was ‘too extreme’ After Prop 1 in July qualified for the November ballot, securing over 110,000 signatures from Idahoans across the state, a committee called Too Extreme For Idaho got to work opposing it. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 2026 Several other people share the same view, and a petition to boycott the auction was set up, which has garnered more than 4,300 signatures so far. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signatures
Noun
  • The skydivers — including Rutz — jumped from a plane and held each other’s hands Friday morning.
    — Iris Kwok Follow Nov. 6, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In the right hands, there’s a hell of a lot that can be done with two men, some first-rate banter, and a historical flashpoint that eerily resonates with our current need for a reckoning about American adventures abroad.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Wave co-captain Kenza Dali removed her cleats and circulated near the stands, signing autographs for several minutes.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong signs autographs for fans outside of Wrigley Field before the Cubs host the Washington Nationals on opening day, March 26, 2026.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Signatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signatures. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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