: having a sign
especially : having a plus or minus sign
signed numbers like +6 and −4

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Other comics submitted by fans can earn gear, pro-signed merchandise and limited-edition comic coloring books. R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 There is a signed photo of Bowyer golfing with Travis Kelce. David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025 Much of Hays, Jr.,’s signed work, appearing in the magazine’s first four issues, involved not reviews but inconsequential movie-world anecdotes. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 Tickets are on sale and include a pre-signed copy of the book and the opportunity to meet McKinnon. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for signed

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of signed was in 1873

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“Signed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/signed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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