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 Books arranged by hue, a ceiling tile bears signatures of students from years past and small treasures hide in corners -- each one marking a moment of pride. Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026 Secretary of State Shirley Weber, a Democrat, said Wednesday night that petitioners collected more than the roughly 875,000 signatures needed to place the original proposal before voters. Sophie Austin, Fortune, 21 June 2026 References to the president were also stripped from email signatures and communications, as well as papers like brochures, press releases and contracts. Joe Walsh, CBS News, 20 June 2026 Union De Vecinos has organized a petition opposing the BID that organizers said has garnered more than 300 signatures. Alejandra Molina, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026 School board races are nonpartisan, but objectors argue the restriction applies because many candidates used circulators who also gathered signatures for candidates in the March Democratic primary. Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026 Researchers have shown that existing telecommunication cables can record bridge vibration signatures. Alex Krasnok, The Conversation, 19 June 2026 This treacherous gang has phenomenally rubbed out many signatures of independence in a very short time. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026 Trump's name was quickly removed from the center's website and scrubbed from employees' email signatures. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signatures
Noun
  • In your view, are the biggest risks from AI systems themselves or from the humans deploying them, the possibility of AI in the hands of rogue actors is particularly concerning here.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Ten members of the pool raised their hands with three admitting to having some knowledge of King.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
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  • The players had obtained free tattoos in exchange for signing autographs at a tattoo parlor, and Pryor had sold memorabilia.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 June 2026
  • Hundreds, if not thousands, flooded their hotel and attended the team’s open session for the community on Thursday, where players also signed autographs and kicked the soccer ball around with more than 50 youth players afterward.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026

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