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 distribution was the event, and the signatures followed the distribution. Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 The database is typically employed by police officers conducting criminal investigations and includes sensitive information like people’s Social Security numbers, medical-disability records, addresses, signatures and emergency contacts. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026 Nearly 300 people attended the developer’s community meeting in March, according to the list of signatures on file with the Lincoln County Planning & Inspections Department. Joe Marusak july 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026 Acoustic signatures are weaker and harder to classify against background ocean noise. Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026 The need for signatures means owners have to sign their name before any money goes out the door. Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 July 2026 Users can also add text, shapes, stickers and signatures to drawings. Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 July 2026 When Nadezhdin tried to run against Putin in 2024, long lines of supporters waited to back his candidacy with their signatures. Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 17 July 2026 But while The Odyssey fever is in full swing, fascination with the beauty signatures of Ancient Greece is hardly new. Lauren Valenti, InStyle, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signatures
Noun
  • Homewood Suites Charlotte Uptown The restaurant received 86% on June 30, with violations including employees in need of food safety training and unwashed hands.
    Eva Flowe July 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
  • One robotic arm was even programmed to play Jenga, a game capable of exposing the shaky hands of many humans.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • Saturday’s camp concluded with families getting autographs from and taking pictures with Agbaji.
    Alexa Stone, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • But for one more summer, there’s Wednesday night hockey in the suburbs, the tickets are cheap, the autographs are free, and the arena is air conditioned in the midst of a brutal heat wave.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 July 2026

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