signer
Americannoun
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signers
plural
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a person who signs.
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a person who writes their name, as in token of agreement.
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a person who communicates by or interprets into sign language.
noun
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a person who signs something
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a person who uses sign language to communicate with deaf people
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Notaries public, meanwhile, have both ethical and legal duties to refuse notarization if they believe a signer does not understand the nature or consequences of the document they are executing.
From MarketWatch ● May 25, 2026
And in his choice of career—a signer for the deaf—he has put meaning ahead of money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
The first raft of Trump-approved picks included signer Gloria Gaynor, country music legend George Strait, actor Sylvester Stallone and ’70s rock band KISS.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2025
In BSL this would be signed as "there is a person with a basket of seed" followed by the signer creating a basket shape with their hands and then scattering seeds.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2022
One of the women arrested was a descendant of a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Nine of the 10 letter signers notably hail from the Northeast, where gas prices are higher during the winter because of shortages caused by constraints on natural gas pipelines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
Named for a favorite buttonwood tree on Wall Street, the agreement pledged the signers to trade only with one another, and at set rates.
From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026
Of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence, 41 owned slaves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
The letter’s signers, led by Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., said they “see a need for strong, commonsense, and fair immigration enforcement accompanied by the necessary resources to effectively secure our borders.”
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2025
The list of signers included Charlotte Woodward, the only person at that meeting who would live long enough to see female suffrage become the law of the land.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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