as in autographing
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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Recent Examples of signing
Even Governor Polis signaled concern when signing the original law, describing it as a complex compliance regime that risked unintended consequences.
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Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Ted Lasso star Cristo Fernandez is swapping AFC Richmond for El Paso Locomotive after signing a real-life contract with the USL Championship team.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 May 2026
James was quicker in signing with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018, but that was the exception.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Monroe Freeling — fresh off signing his first NFL contract — took a walk every Carolina Panthers rookie has taken over the past decade.
—Mike Kaye
updated May 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
The short version is that the deed and the loan are separate, and signing one does not affect the other.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
After a lengthy conversation with officials in the scoring area and eventually signing his scorecard after the round, Higgo joined the ESPN broadcast and uniquely explained the situation from his perspective.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Former UConn standout Aubrey Griffin also made her WNBA debut Friday just hours after signing a hardship contract with the Liberty.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Getz’s peers have taken notice and have called to praise him for signing Murakami.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Ted Lasso star Cristo Fernandez is swapping AFC Richmond for El Paso Locomotive after signing a real-life contract with the USL Championship team.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 May 2026
James was quicker in signing with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2018, but that was the exception.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Monroe Freeling — fresh off signing his first NFL contract — took a walk every Carolina Panthers rookie has taken over the past decade.
—Mike Kaye
updated May 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
The short version is that the deed and the loan are separate, and signing one does not affect the other.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
After a lengthy conversation with officials in the scoring area and eventually signing his scorecard after the round, Higgo joined the ESPN broadcast and uniquely explained the situation from his perspective.
—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Former UConn standout Aubrey Griffin also made her WNBA debut Friday just hours after signing a hardship contract with the Liberty.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Getz’s peers have taken notice and have called to praise him for signing Murakami.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signing
autographing
Verb
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One video shows Cole autographing an album for an excited fan.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Sloss prides himself on autographing hundreds of divorce papers.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Signing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signing. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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