as in signature
a person's name written in their own handwriting often given to indicate awareness or consent
she added her autograph to the joint tax return
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Recent Examples of autograph
Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Elliott said he was reminded of the anniversary at an autograph session Sunday morning.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Several teammates asked Adebayo to autograph the boxscore on his way out of Kaseya Center on Tuesday.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Admirers often camped outside Casa Casuarina, desperate for his autograph or even just a glimpse at the silver-haired designer.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
Elliott said he was reminded of the anniversary at an autograph session Sunday morning.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
At least one Nuggets assistant asked him to autograph a print-out of the box score.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Several teammates asked Adebayo to autograph the boxscore on his way out of Kaseya Center on Tuesday.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autograph
Noun
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The propeller hat has become a signature look for the pig — a 4-year-old Vietnamese potbelly named Merlin — who has more than 1 million followers on Instagram, a surprisingly hefty vocabulary and a Guinness World Record.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Ada County Highway District is a gubernatorial signature away from unwillingly adopting a countywide, partisan vote after the Legislature passed an 11th-hour bill to overhaul how the district’s board is elected.—
Mark Dee
April 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trump signed an executive order on the first day of his second term directing federal agencies not to recognize the citizenship of babies born in the United States if neither parent is a citizen or lawful permanent resident.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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This year, Florida has already executed four people and has three other cases with death warrants signed.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Nashville, Los Angeles and San Jose are now even with 79 points apiece for the second wild-card playoff spot in the West, but the Sharks — who beat Toronto 4-1 earlier Thursday — have a game in hand.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The goal, says co-founder Zach Lentsch, is to get those scorecards in the hands of every single resident hunter in the state.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Autograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autograph. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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