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as in to autograph
to write one's name on (as a document) you'll have to sign the contract for it to be legal

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sign

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noun

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as in gesture
a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling made a sign for the audience to be quiet

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as in symbol
a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader an "and" sign

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sign (up or on)

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verb (2)

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Recent Examples of sign
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The Chiefs signed Hunt, who led the team with 728 rushing yards last season, to a one-year deal worth $1.5 million for 2025. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025 Read more: Steelers Get Surprising Update on Aaron Rodgers Situation To help fix the issues at running back, the Cowboys signed both Miles Sanders and Javonte Williams. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Phillips had a setback in his recovery, but all signs are positive for everyone else. Peter O’Malley, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025 This is a fabulous day for romance and warm, loving relations with others, because the Moon is in your sign, lined up with Venus in your sign, which is also close to Neptune in your sign. Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sign
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign
Noun
  • Additionally, the avatar can pass the human test by using gestures, body language, and other elements of human interaction.
    Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • The gesture, broadcast everywhere locally, sent a clear signal to the outside world.
    Anthony Slater, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • In one respect, at least—as a symbol for present-day America—the vehicle really could not be improved.
    Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025
  • John Brink, a Rand McNally cartographer, came up with a solution: Creating symbols for highways that were printed on the road maps and also put on signs attached to electrical and telephone poles along those roads.
    Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025

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