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Recent Examples of sign on
The actress would ultimately sign on to play the forthright broadcaster Veronica Corningstone opposite Will Ferrell's titular Burgundy.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Mar. 2026
Utah was the first power-conference school to sign on.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
If other states and agencies sign on, Denham said the Water Authority is prepared to sell up to 10,000 acre-feet of water starting next year.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
This could be a sign on an embossed seal or coin, or the features of a dramatic mask carved by a highly skilled mask maker and worn in the Greek theatre.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Not everyone is ready to sign on.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Democrats currently have 214 members, so four Republicans would need to sign on to the petition for the House to vote on Russia sanctions.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2026
Ready to sign on the dotted line?
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
The company will then add more floors of capacity to the first building -- which will use a maximum of 18 megawatts of power -- as customers sign on.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Mar. 2026
Utah was the first power-conference school to sign on.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
If other states and agencies sign on, Denham said the Water Authority is prepared to sell up to 10,000 acre-feet of water starting next year.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
This could be a sign on an embossed seal or coin, or the features of a dramatic mask carved by a highly skilled mask maker and worn in the Greek theatre.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Not everyone is ready to sign on.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Democrats currently have 214 members, so four Republicans would need to sign on to the petition for the House to vote on Russia sanctions.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 24 Feb. 2026
Ready to sign on the dotted line?
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
The company will then add more floors of capacity to the first building -- which will use a maximum of 18 megawatts of power -- as customers sign on.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign on
sign up
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Click or tap here to sign up for our Rangers newsletter.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Between December 2019 and February 2021, Nasir used these accounts to sign up for more than 1,000 transportation assignments with Amazon Logistics, officials said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Sign on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20on. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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