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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
Operating in highly elliptical orbits, these next-generation satellites will provide comprehensive coverage of the entire Northern Hemisphere with modernized sensors designed to detect faint heat signatures from evolving ballistic and hypersonic threats, according to Northrop Grumman.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
The letter, which has since grown to nearly 5,000 signatures, was organized by the Committee for the First Amendment, the Future Film Coalition, the Writers Guild of America and the Democracy Defenders Fund.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Those qualities – the handheld instability, the textural grain – were not flaws to be corrected but signatures to be honored.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026
According to the indictment, Long and Arellano were independent contractors for Victor’s Canvassing in Colorado Springs and were tasked with gathering signatures for Amendment 80, a school choice measure that Colorado voters rejected in the November 2024 election.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
According to unofficial results maintained by the Secretary of State’s Office, there are more than enough signatures to qualify for the 2026 ballot.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
The campaign says entire batches of signatures collected by Bronske were rejected after three towns contacted the Secretary of State’s Office with concerns of forgery.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
The application, earlier reported by the Salt Lake Tribune, is now undergoing legal review and would need more than 5,000 signatures for the referendum to appear on the ballot.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
California generally verifies the identities of mail voters through their signatures.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
The letter, which has since grown to nearly 5,000 signatures, was organized by the Committee for the First Amendment, the Future Film Coalition, the Writers Guild of America and the Democracy Defenders Fund.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 May 2026
Those qualities – the handheld instability, the textural grain – were not flaws to be corrected but signatures to be honored.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 May 2026
According to the indictment, Long and Arellano were independent contractors for Victor’s Canvassing in Colorado Springs and were tasked with gathering signatures for Amendment 80, a school choice measure that Colorado voters rejected in the November 2024 election.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
According to unofficial results maintained by the Secretary of State’s Office, there are more than enough signatures to qualify for the 2026 ballot.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
The campaign says entire batches of signatures collected by Bronske were rejected after three towns contacted the Secretary of State’s Office with concerns of forgery.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
The application, earlier reported by the Salt Lake Tribune, is now undergoing legal review and would need more than 5,000 signatures for the referendum to appear on the ballot.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
California generally verifies the identities of mail voters through their signatures.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signatures
Noun
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My hands and fingers, like hers, have learned the territory and just get on with the job.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Gentle cleanse with a fragrance-free, non-stripping cleanser (use hands, lukewarm water).—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Until, that is, the gates swing open a couple of hours before first pitch, fans rush down to the field level along the foul lines and behind the dugouts and the clamoring begins for autographs, photos and baseballs.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
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Bella Hadid stops to give out autographs to fans during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival in France on May 17.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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“Signatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signatures. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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