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
Sophie secretly reads her mother’s diary and invites three of her mother’s suitors from the 1970s to her wedding, signing her mother’s name.
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R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
His focus on the GOP voter ID bill is preventing Congress from reviving a key surveillance law, plugging up the House floor, and even keeping him from signing a bipartisan housing bill.
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Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
Newcomb, 33, has aided the Sox in various ways since signing a one-year deal in the offseason.
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Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Despite more recent pursuits, Masahiro Tanaka was the last, signing a seven-year, $155 million deal in 2014 after seven dominant seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
In addition, offer sheets can start being extended to restricted free agents and restricted free agents can begin signing those offer sheets starting this day.
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Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
But the vote was a clear signal to the president from Republican senators who still want to placate him, despite increasing tensions in recent weeks and his decision Wednesday morning to reverse himself and delay signing a housing bill that received overwhelming bipartisan support.
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Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Trump made the remarks in a June 18 interview with Axios days after signing an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Iran that reopens the Strait of Hormuz, establishes a ceasefire and targets a binding commitment from Iran not to possess a nuclear weapon.
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Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
After recently signing a carriage deal with Thai telco AIS, ReelShort announced at APOS this week a similar deal with Philippine telco Globe – as well as a content partnership with Korean studio Showbox.
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Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
His focus on the GOP voter ID bill is preventing Congress from reviving a key surveillance law, plugging up the House floor, and even keeping him from signing a bipartisan housing bill.
—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
26 June 2026
Newcomb, 33, has aided the Sox in various ways since signing a one-year deal in the offseason.
—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Despite more recent pursuits, Masahiro Tanaka was the last, signing a seven-year, $155 million deal in 2014 after seven dominant seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball.
—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
In addition, offer sheets can start being extended to restricted free agents and restricted free agents can begin signing those offer sheets starting this day.
—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
But the vote was a clear signal to the president from Republican senators who still want to placate him, despite increasing tensions in recent weeks and his decision Wednesday morning to reverse himself and delay signing a housing bill that received overwhelming bipartisan support.
—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Trump made the remarks in a June 18 interview with Axios days after signing an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Iran that reopens the Strait of Hormuz, establishes a ceasefire and targets a binding commitment from Iran not to possess a nuclear weapon.
—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
After recently signing a carriage deal with Thai telco AIS, ReelShort announced at APOS this week a similar deal with Philippine telco Globe – as well as a content partnership with Korean studio Showbox.
—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signing
autographing
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One video shows Cole autographing an album for an excited fan.
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Sloss prides himself on autographing hundreds of divorce papers.
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“Signing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signing. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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