signing

present participle of sign

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of signing For example, the panel might guess which voice actor is pretending to be a child in a group of real children or which couple will be signing divorce papers by the end of the episode. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026 Less than a year after signing a contract extension that will keep him with Inter Miami through 2028, Messi leads MLS in both goals (19) and assists (11) and is chasing a second straight league title. Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 McQueen went to Providence out of the WHL and produced very well — just under a point per game — before signing with the Anaheim Ducks at the conclusion of his season and beginning his professional career in the AHL. Thomas Drance, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Mayfield lost three fumbles in his first game since signing a new contract. ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 The New Orleans duo of Caspian Hollywell and RJ Santos have announced their new album, The Holy Cross Tigers, will come out November 6 via Sub Pop, marking their debut LP for the label after publicly signing last month. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2026 The tragedy led to more than 120 countries signing the Minamata Convention on Mercury, an international treaty that sought to prevent future incidents of mercury poisoning by regulating the handling and use of the metal. Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signing
autographing
Verb
  • One video shows Cole autographing an album for an excited fan.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
  • 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 17 Sep. 2026.

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