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Recent Examples of sign on
Lawrence was the first person to sign on for the film.
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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
The breakfast and lunch destination debuted in late August but finally got its sign on the building in early October, according to its Instagram page.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
Given his record of choosing free agency, Tromp is expected to become a free agent yet again within the next few weeks, electing to leave the Red Sox and attempt to sign on with another organization.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Last week, reporters for major broadcast and cable news networks, including Fox News, as well as The Associated Press, The New York Times and The Washington Post declined to sign on to the new Pentagon policy.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
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
The breakfast and lunch destination debuted in late August but finally got its sign on the building in early October, according to its Instagram page.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
Given his record of choosing free agency, Tromp is expected to become a free agent yet again within the next few weeks, electing to leave the Red Sox and attempt to sign on with another organization.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Last week, reporters for major broadcast and cable news networks, including Fox News, as well as The Associated Press, The New York Times and The Washington Post declined to sign on to the new Pentagon policy.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign on
sign up
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As more runners sign up for these races, brands are, too.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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Read more on autos and sign up for our autos newsletter.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Sign on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20on. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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