signatures

plural of signature
as in hands
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 the late 1800s and the 1900s, as the forces of conformity and anonymity bore down on urban life, Thornton said everyday people began adding flair to their own signatures, too. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Ironically, this fashion week, people across London and Paris were queuing to buy Galliano’s new Zara collaboration, to get their hands on more wearable versions of his design signatures for under £1,000. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026 The measure, called Amendment 6, seeks to strengthen Missouri’s initiative petition process, a century-old form of direct democracy that allows citizens to collect signatures and pass laws. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 Bailey’s team initially tried knocking Corbett out of the race, with Bailey’s running mate, Aaron Del Mar, co-filing an objection contending his onetime political ally hadn’t collected the 25,000 valid voter signatures to qualify for the ballot. — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The petition had garnered more than 12,000 signatures as of Wednesday afternoon. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026 Her crusade garnered attention, support and a million and a half signatures. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Meyer said the brand’s Good Luck Necklace continues to be a bestseller, while customers also return for longtime signatures including evil eyes and inlay hearts. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026 The signatures come after Newsom failed to include money in this year’s budget to keep the state’s biggest virtual power plant funded through next year. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signatures
Noun
  • In Guadagnino’s hands, Artificial zooms in on the interpersonal relationships that have global reverberations.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Some shots dwell on the band member’s hands working their instruments.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Fans swarmed the Kursaal Theater, where Pitt reportedly spent the duration of his official film screening outside, signing autographs and posing for photographs for the massive crowd gathered.
    — Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2026
  • An hour later, fans were still lining up to get autographs, but in the fifth row behind the Sun bench, Diane Camacho, Joann Gallant and Pat Grondin, season ticket holders from day one, were still in their seats.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Signatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signatures. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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