as in signature
a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent
let me just scribble my John Hancock on the bottom of the form
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Recent Examples of John Hancock
And check out Kyle making like John Hancock and the Declaration of Independence with his huge, splashy signature all over that season logo.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 May 2025
Whereas basic preferred funds are often held to stabilize portfolios, John Hancock’s fund’s equity holdings and leverage are more geared toward performance than comfort.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Offerings available in the 401(k) market include the John Hancock Stable Value Return Trust and MissionSquare PLUS Fund.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
Revere lit his lantern and made the ride to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams of their impending arrests and to help defend the American colonies.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 May 2025
Whereas basic preferred funds are often held to stabilize portfolios, John Hancock’s fund’s equity holdings and leverage are more geared toward performance than comfort.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Offerings available in the 401(k) market include the John Hancock Stable Value Return Trust and MissionSquare PLUS Fund.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
Revere lit his lantern and made the ride to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams of their impending arrests and to help defend the American colonies.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for John Hancock
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The vivid purple of her signature ube cake has new neighbors every month as Vee brainstorms fresh ideas, mostly based on Filipino flavors but with European baking techniques (think a mango buttercream cake).—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Folwell said Idahoans United hopes to have acceptable ballot measure titles by the end of June to begin collecting voter signatures around the state.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
17 June 2025
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Fewer owners reported raising compensation last month, a sign that wage pressures, hand in hand with inflation, are easing.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The Democratic candidates are sparring over how to best respond to President Donald Trump’s agenda in the Garden State and each hopes to keep the state’s governorship in Democratic hands.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
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“John Hancock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/John%20Hancock. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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