as in signatures
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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as in signs
to write one's name on (as a document)
asked the baseball player to autograph the bill of his cap
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Recent Examples of autographs
Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Ariana Grande took a moment to sign some autographs for fans ahead of the show.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Last year, the Academy Award-winning actor appeared to have a heated exchange with fans attempting to take his picture and ask for autographs outside New York City's Museum of Modern Art.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Christian Gonzalez #0 of the New England Patriots signs autographs after a game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on November 10, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Viewers were enthralled by Stella's impressive collection of autographs.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
After walking the red carpet, Elordi and Isaac gamely stopped for selfies and autographs with the hordes of fans outside the theater.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
McLaurin signed autographs for fans at the conclusion of a few practices that were open to the public.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Within minutes my father spied Ernie Banks signing autographs at the wall.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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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
Ariana Grande took a moment to sign some autographs for fans ahead of the show.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Last year, the Academy Award-winning actor appeared to have a heated exchange with fans attempting to take his picture and ask for autographs outside New York City's Museum of Modern Art.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Christian Gonzalez #0 of the New England Patriots signs autographs after a game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on November 10, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Viewers were enthralled by Stella's impressive collection of autographs.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
After walking the red carpet, Elordi and Isaac gamely stopped for selfies and autographs with the hordes of fans outside the theater.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
McLaurin signed autographs for fans at the conclusion of a few practices that were open to the public.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Within minutes my father spied Ernie Banks signing autographs at the wall.
—Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for autographs
Noun
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In May, recall petitioners submitted 10,500 valid signatures to qualify the initiative for Tuesday’s ballot.—
Janie Har,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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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
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Weaver emphasizes that support shouldn’t end once a candidate signs an offer.—
Alyshia Hull,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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After a judge signs a PPO, it must be served to the person it has been filed against.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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
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“Autographs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autographs. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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