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 Marlins make a reasonable point in explaining that signing a veteran bat would have taken opportunities away from their young players, who need to be evaluated.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The most public sign of tension was the South African mining minister’s criticism of DR Congo for signing its recent minerals deal with Washington.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The Canadian government has been taking several steps to try to boost automotive manufacturing, including signing a memorandum of understanding with Korea on clean vehicle manufacturing and releasing a new automotive strategy.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Castellanos has spent the past four seasons with the Phillies after signing a five-year, $100 million deal after his 2021 All-Star campaign with the Cincinnati Reds.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Trump relaunched his effort to boost the coal industry last April, signing an executive order authorizing the administration to produce energy with coal and prioritize its growth.
—Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
The Dolphins could also be interested in signing Willis, given his connections to new head coach Jeff Hafley and general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan, who previously worked with him in Green Bay.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Re-signing Tart was merely the opening step in this process.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
This new lineup of the group returned to Big Machine, signing with the group’s Nashville Harbor label last July, and prepared to make new music.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The most public sign of tension was the South African mining minister’s criticism of DR Congo for signing its recent minerals deal with Washington.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The Canadian government has been taking several steps to try to boost automotive manufacturing, including signing a memorandum of understanding with Korea on clean vehicle manufacturing and releasing a new automotive strategy.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Castellanos has spent the past four seasons with the Phillies after signing a five-year, $100 million deal after his 2021 All-Star campaign with the Cincinnati Reds.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Trump relaunched his effort to boost the coal industry last April, signing an executive order authorizing the administration to produce energy with coal and prioritize its growth.
—Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026
The Dolphins could also be interested in signing Willis, given his connections to new head coach Jeff Hafley and general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan, who previously worked with him in Green Bay.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Re-signing Tart was merely the opening step in this process.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
This new lineup of the group returned to Big Machine, signing with the group’s Nashville Harbor label last July, and prepared to make new music.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 11 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 14 Feb. 2026.
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