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
The nearly three-hour meeting ends with Rihanna signing vinyl copies of her Loud, Music of the Sun and Good Girl Gone Bad LPs.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
Frankly speaking, Sullivan and Hafley would be putting their reputations on the line by signing Willis, who has never been a full-time starter.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Conor Benn’s first fight since signing with Zuffa Boxing will be against American Regis Prograis on April 11, as the co-main event to Tyson Fury’s comeback fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Sabathia was a six-time All-Star who won the 2007 AL Cy Young Award with Cleveland and a World Series title in 2009, his first season with the Yankees after signing as a free agent.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Another season-ending injury followed in 2025 after signing with the Minnesota Vikings, marking the second consecutive year a knee injury cut his season short.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
After years of almond nails dominating, square nails have been on the rise with Taylor Swift co-signing the trend.
—Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026
The high-spending Los Angeles Dodgers won their second straight World Series last season after signing Shohei Ohtani to a 10-year, $700 million deal.
—David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Or waiting for festival reviews and audience reaction before signing.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2026
Frankly speaking, Sullivan and Hafley would be putting their reputations on the line by signing Willis, who has never been a full-time starter.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Conor Benn’s first fight since signing with Zuffa Boxing will be against American Regis Prograis on April 11, as the co-main event to Tyson Fury’s comeback fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Sabathia was a six-time All-Star who won the 2007 AL Cy Young Award with Cleveland and a World Series title in 2009, his first season with the Yankees after signing as a free agent.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Another season-ending injury followed in 2025 after signing with the Minnesota Vikings, marking the second consecutive year a knee injury cut his season short.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
After years of almond nails dominating, square nails have been on the rise with Taylor Swift co-signing the trend.
—Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026
The high-spending Los Angeles Dodgers won their second straight World Series last season after signing Shohei Ohtani to a 10-year, $700 million deal.
—David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Or waiting for festival reviews and audience reaction before signing.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signing
autographing
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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 28 Feb. 2026.
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