sign up

verb

|Updated on: 15 Jun 2018

Definition of sign up

intransitive verb

: to sign one's name (as to a contract) in order to obtain, do, or join something

sign up for insurance

sign up for classes

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sign-up

play \ˈsī-ˌnəp\ noun or adjective

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Recent Examples of sign up from the Web

In CAIR’s complaint, the prison’s policy required Muslim inmates to sign up for Ramadan meals by the end of January; those who missed the deadline were required to get permission from prison chaplains to eat.

— montana couser, The Root, "Muslim Inmates Finally Granted Meals During Ramadan After Days With No Food," 12 June 2018
Health officials halved the sign-up period to buy ACA health plans, cutting from $100 million to $10 million an advertising budget to help encourage consumers to sign up, and slashed funds for grass-roots organizations that helped people enroll.

— courant.com, "'You've handed us an issue:' Democrats pounce on Trump administration's health care move," 11 June 2018
Allowing hosts to sign up to help before a disaster actually occurs will make the response faster and more effective, according to Airbnb.

— lisa marie segarra, Fortune, "Airbnb Is Testing a New Service That Lets Hosts Offer Their Homes During Emergencies," 9 June 2018
The Cherokee County School District invites interested residents to sign up for the second annual parent academy, a free, six-session program to learn more about the public schools in the community.

— david ibata, ajc, "Cherokee schools offer 2nd parent academy," 8 June 2018
As a result of this decrease in tax revenue, fewer people would be compelled to sign up for health care, insurance premiums would rise, and millions would likely lose coverage.

— cristian farias, Daily Intelligencer, "On Obamacare, the Department of Justice Is Standing Against the Rule of Law," 8 June 2018
In 2012, Fidelity found that 76% of 20- to 24-year-old workers stayed in its opt-out plans, compared with 20% who had to sign up.

— refinery29.com, "5 Reasons To Set Up An Automatic Savings Deduction," 8 June 2018
Visit the website to sign up for the market newsletter at www.

— nancy daly, Cincinnati.com, "Green Township warns about energy scammers," 8 June 2018
The easiest way, of course, is to sign up for the Essential Politics newsletter.

— sarah d. wire, latimes.com, "Live analysis of California primary results," 6 June 2018

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