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Recent Examples of sign on
Carrington Oaks Coffeehouse has closed permanently, according to a sign on its door at 914 Carrington Oaks Lane South.
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Jacob Wilt, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
There’s an Aston Martin sign on it, and there’s always an Aston Martin car parked behind its big windows.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
When pregnancies don't go as planned and medical costs mount, women who sign on as surrogates can be left owing hundreds of thousands of dollars.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Lawrence was the first person to sign on for the film.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
This follows reports of Netflix approaching iHeartMedia with a similar deal and a THR report of the streamer sending dozens of requests to agents at WME, UTA and CAA in an attempt to sign on more video podcasters.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Now, the government shutdown has put him and thousands of other contract employees in the awkward position of having to sign on remotely for work, but without many of their coworkers and resources needed to do their jobs.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The council received at least a dozen letters and public comments to support naming the sign on Lafayette Boulevard and Cass Avenue — the intersection near the former Detroit Free Press building, 321 Lafayette — after Spina, who died in 1995.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles, and now a working movie star again (soon to star alongside Timothée Chalamet in A24’s £50 million Marty Supreme), Paltrow feels as much a part of Hollywood’s landscape as that sign on the hills.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Jacob Wilt, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
There’s an Aston Martin sign on it, and there’s always an Aston Martin car parked behind its big windows.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
When pregnancies don't go as planned and medical costs mount, women who sign on as surrogates can be left owing hundreds of thousands of dollars.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Lawrence was the first person to sign on for the film.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
This follows reports of Netflix approaching iHeartMedia with a similar deal and a THR report of the streamer sending dozens of requests to agents at WME, UTA and CAA in an attempt to sign on more video podcasters.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Now, the government shutdown has put him and thousands of other contract employees in the awkward position of having to sign on remotely for work, but without many of their coworkers and resources needed to do their jobs.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The council received at least a dozen letters and public comments to support naming the sign on Lafayette Boulevard and Cass Avenue — the intersection near the former Detroit Free Press building, 321 Lafayette — after Spina, who died in 1995.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles, and now a working movie star again (soon to star alongside Timothée Chalamet in A24’s £50 million Marty Supreme), Paltrow feels as much a part of Hollywood’s landscape as that sign on the hills.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign on
sign up
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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If the credits continue, lawmakers are talking about a new open enrollment period where people could sign up for different plans.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Sign on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20on. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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