initialing

verb

variants or initialling
present participle of initial
as in endorsing

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  1. endorsing
  2. signing
  3. inscribing
Verb
  • George Clooney has also defended Ruffalo’s right to speak out while stopping short of endorsing all of his claims.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Leonard did little if any endorsing, collected the extra checks, and essentially was paid above and beyond the salary cap.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of endorsing
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  • The 40-year-old center is signing to play internationally with Black Fortress Tbilisi of the Georgian A-League, according to the team’s Instagram account.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • None of the deals was publicly announced, even though the whole point of signing a pro player to represent your company is to shout it from the rooftops.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of signing
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  • Roupp could not recall previously inscribing that message on his cap during a game.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
  • Like inscribing shell casings, communicating messages in connection with high-profile acts of violence has a long history.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Definition of inscribing
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“Initialing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initialing. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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