as in to employ
to provide with a paying job
the sports shoe company recently signed up the nation's top female college basketball player to plug its products
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign (up or on)
Verb
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Based on my experience working in the federal government, your chances of staying employed and being promoted depend on whomever your supervisor favors in the office.—
Letters to the Editor,
Washington Post,
23 Mar. 2026 -
So this lime had been employed to both build and rebuild the city.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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The city is hiring a consultant to evaluate the impact of removing the bike lanes and proposing potential replacements.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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But New York is passing Silicon Valley for hiring volume, with the metro coming in second overall.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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While recruiting Waddle to Alabama, legendary ex-HC Nick Saban told him there would be no guarantees; the Crimson Tide already had future first-round draft picks Jerry Jeudy, DeVonta Smith and Henry Ruggs III in the room, after all.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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His track record of recruiting, developing and connecting with student-athletes stood out, and his vision and leadership acumen was unmatched.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Sign (up or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20%28up%20or%20on%29. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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