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autopen

American  
[aw-toh-pen] / ˈɔ toʊˌpɛn /

noun

  1. a machine that can automatically reproduce or imitate an autograph or personal signature with any type of pen, pencil, or marker.


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The ICE director’s autopen was used to sign the paperwork, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 13, 2026

Surely, that authority encompasses the choice of whether to use an autopen.

From Salon Mar. 18, 2025

In May last year, CNN did report that he signed a bill for a one-week extension for federal aviation funding using autopen.

From BBC Mar. 17, 2025

Dylan, 81, came clean soon afterward in a Facebook post: He had used an autopen, a device that replicates a signature, to get all the books signed.

From Washington Post Dec. 27, 2022

Justin Steffman, a professional authenticator who runs a Facebook group for collectors, said the autograph was most likely created by an autopen.

From New York Times Nov. 22, 2022

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