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
Some brokers are facilitating this fraud by signing people up for coverage without their knowledge—and collecting a commission for their effort.
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Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The plan was to phase him in gradually but an injury crisis meant he was handed his debut against Chelsea a day after signing.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The Tigers do not have a superstar at either position that would prevent them from signing Bichette.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The Bregman signing earlier this year, coming on the eve of spring training, caused all these dominos to tumble.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Trump spent a few minutes signing the items.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The plan was to phase him in gradually but an injury crisis meant he was handed his debut against Chelsea a day after signing.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The Tigers do not have a superstar at either position that would prevent them from signing Bichette.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The Bregman signing earlier this year, coming on the eve of spring training, caused all these dominos to tumble.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Trump spent a few minutes signing the items.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Signing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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