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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
In May, recall petitioners submitted 10,500 valid signatures to qualify the initiative for Tuesday’s ballot.
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Janie Har, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Abundant evidence previously published by El Faro lent credibility to the gang members’ claims, but in these times, an intelligence document with official stamps and signatures or pictures from prison security cameras have less weight than a famous fugitive gang leader saying it himself on camera.
—Óscar Martínez & Carlos Martínez, The Dial, 16 Sep. 2025
There’s a lifetime of what-ifs between the two signatures on the glove, of parallel realities where the two men did find common ground, and with it, a measure of peace.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Rainey said the Missouri Constitution makes clear that campaigners can begin collecting signatures once a referendum petition is filed.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
At the time of publication, the letter had about 1,000 signatures.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Representatives for the Citizens’ Initiative for Washington Hospital, which gathered the signatures, did not immediately return a request seeking comment Monday.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
According to The War Zone (TWZ) report, the drone concept looks optimized for generating low radar signatures.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
In the 2024 race, Hollier was disqualified for not having enough valid signatures.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Janie Har, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Abundant evidence previously published by El Faro lent credibility to the gang members’ claims, but in these times, an intelligence document with official stamps and signatures or pictures from prison security cameras have less weight than a famous fugitive gang leader saying it himself on camera.
—Óscar Martínez & Carlos Martínez, The Dial, 16 Sep. 2025
There’s a lifetime of what-ifs between the two signatures on the glove, of parallel realities where the two men did find common ground, and with it, a measure of peace.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Rainey said the Missouri Constitution makes clear that campaigners can begin collecting signatures once a referendum petition is filed.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
At the time of publication, the letter had about 1,000 signatures.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Representatives for the Citizens’ Initiative for Washington Hospital, which gathered the signatures, did not immediately return a request seeking comment Monday.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
According to The War Zone (TWZ) report, the drone concept looks optimized for generating low radar signatures.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
In the 2024 race, Hollier was disqualified for not having enough valid signatures.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signatures
Noun
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The Raiders still have a future star on their hands.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Scott, attending a court hearing via video feed from Corcoran state prison, clasped his hands and thanked God and all involved with his release.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Guests must not wear character themed outfits and are prohibited to sign autographs for other guests or represent themselves as park associates.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ariana Grande took a moment to sign some autographs for fans ahead of the show.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Signatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signatures. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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