SIGN UP (FOR) Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

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Definition of sign up (for)

as in to join

to become a member of they both signed up for a Spanish class

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Ireland joins a growing bloc of European broadcasters, including the Netherlands, Iceland, Slovenia and Spain, using withdrawal from the continent’s biggest music spectacle as protest over Israel’s war and contest neutrality.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
The Netherlands officially joined in October 2025, opening the door for Dutch defense companies to take part in the project.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of join

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Vilmantas Vitkauskas, head of the crisis center, told Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT that the drone most likely entered from Belarus.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Here are four rules leaders should consider as reputation management enters this new era.

— Evan Nierman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of enter

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Kyl stayed for less than four months before rejoining lobbying firm Covington and Burling.

— JACQUES BILLEAUD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
This provision suggests that, by rejoining LSU, Harris and Wright can’t join an NFL team until LSU’s season ends.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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