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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
This treacherous gang has phenomenally rubbed out many signatures of independence in a very short time.
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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
Country music star and Nashville resident Brad Paisley added his voice to the discourse this week, urging his followers on social media to back an online petition against the project that now has nearly 400,000 signatures.
—Skyler Henry, CBS News, 12 June 2026
An open letter in opposition to the merger has 5,500 signatures.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 June 2026
To do so, Swift relied on her most familiar style signatures, choosing a custom, corseted, and floral print Givenchy by Sarah Burton gown for the occasion.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 June 2026
If these initiatives receive 100,000 signatures from the Swiss electorate within 18 months, the proposal will be put to a referendum.
—Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 12 June 2026
The court found that when the campaign turned in more than 305,000 signatures to force a statewide vote on the map, that decision alone did not suspend it from taking effect.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Then, the team looked at which molecular signatures were activated in neurons following the presentation of food.
—Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
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
Country music star and Nashville resident Brad Paisley added his voice to the discourse this week, urging his followers on social media to back an online petition against the project that now has nearly 400,000 signatures.
—Skyler Henry, CBS News, 12 June 2026
An open letter in opposition to the merger has 5,500 signatures.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 June 2026
To do so, Swift relied on her most familiar style signatures, choosing a custom, corseted, and floral print Givenchy by Sarah Burton gown for the occasion.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 June 2026
If these initiatives receive 100,000 signatures from the Swiss electorate within 18 months, the proposal will be put to a referendum.
—Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 12 June 2026
The court found that when the campaign turned in more than 305,000 signatures to force a statewide vote on the map, that decision alone did not suspend it from taking effect.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Then, the team looked at which molecular signatures were activated in neurons following the presentation of food.
—Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signatures
Noun
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If that happens, remove the safety clip, hold the can with both hands, and prepare to spray when the bear is roughly 30 to 40 feet away.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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While Zendaya, 29, sported a simple gold band on her ring finger, Holland's hands were bare.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Noun
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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
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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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“Signatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signatures. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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