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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To test that hypothesis, the scientists placed juvenile sea turtles into two large tanks of water outfitted with large coils to create magnetic signatures at specific locations within the tanks.
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Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
President Donald Trump's verbal assault on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as ungrateful and misguided not only immediately undercut the deal on rare minerals that was ready for their signature in the East Room.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The petition had garnered almost 1,800 signatures as of Thursday night.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
The brand’s signature Vera Tote Bag is made from water-resistant twill that’s machine washable.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
President Donald Trump's verbal assault on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as ungrateful and misguided not only immediately undercut the deal on rare minerals that was ready for their signature in the East Room.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
The petition had garnered almost 1,800 signatures as of Thursday night.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Feb. 2025
The brand’s signature Vera Tote Bag is made from water-resistant twill that’s machine washable.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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 16 Mar. 2025.
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