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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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verb

as in to sign
to write one's name on (as a document) asked the baseball player to autograph the bill of his cap

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Noun
The retired baseball star, who slugged 630 home runs with the Seattle Mariners and the Cincinnati Reds during his 22-year career, also signed autographs for fans who recognized him behind the lens. Sean Neumann, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Foley is on the road 250 days a year over a decade after his wrestling career ended, whether that’s doing his one-man show tour, autograph signings or other wrestling appearances. Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Brooks: Going along nicely with the 1990 throwbacks is the return of Barry Bonds autographed cards for the first time since 2017. Brooks Peck, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025 Jalen Carter signed Super Bowl LIX logo football—Defensive tackle Carter has autographed an official Wilson Super Bowl LIX logo football. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for autograph
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Noun
  • Culinary traditions, passed down and reimagined through generations, fuse African techniques with local ingredients to create signature dishes like mofongo, made from mashed plantains, and sancocho, a hearty stew of root vegetables and meat.
    Melissa Rose Cooper, Essence, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The moves come as billionaire Elon Musk has led President Donald Trump's signature efforts to slash the size of the federal bureaucracy.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Tuch is eligible to sign a contract extension on July 1.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Two Florida boards of county commissioners and the state's Department of Fish and Wildlife's Conservation Commission have also signed agreements.
    Julia Ingram, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • And it can be used in two different ways: For gradual color, pump two to three drops into your daily moisturizer; for maximum color, dispense a small amount into the palm of your hand and spread evenly across your face.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
  • To help reduce the spread, doctors say to wash hands often with soap and water, avoid sharing glasses or utensils with those who are infected, and cover the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Autograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autograph. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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