signing

present participle of sign

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of signing The Asian giant has been signing commercial agreements with several countries in the past years, and has been flooding the region with cheap goods. — Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026 The Titans did the heavy lifting for the Bears, too, signing Simmons to an extension in June that has him under contract through 2030. — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026 But signing something and delivering it on time, and with power connected, are two very different things. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Buyers who regularly travel long distances will still want to consider charging infrastructure and route planning before signing the paperwork. — New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026 However, Trump allowed the measure to become law without his signature, rather than signing it or vetoing it. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026 The North Carolina Uniform Athlete Agents Act requires contracts with student-athletes to contain a warning that the player would lose NCAA eligibility by signing. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Affordable housing The two candidates have clashed on the issue of high housing costs and local zoning authority with Lamont signing an affordable housing bill after vetoing an earlier version. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026 Reimer played just one previous game this fall, a 35-save shutout in the American Hockey League on Saturday night, before signing an NHL contract for the rest of the season. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2026.

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