as in autograph
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 signature The signature gathering required to bring Thao’s recall before voters was bankrolled by a single Piedmont resident, Farallon Capital hedge-fund manager Philip Dreyfuss, who poured at least $1.9 million into the Alameda County elections this past year. Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024 Election officials nationwide have verification procedures for absentee ballots, namely ensuring the signature on the ballot matches the voter signature on file. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024 In years past, county elections officials may not have needed the full 28 days to contact voters with signature issues and certify elections. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024 Does Craig wish the next installment in his current signature franchise could play in theaters for more than a week? Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for signature 

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“Signature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signature. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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