as in employing
to provide with a paying job
the sports shoe company recently signed up the nation's top female college basketball player to plug its products
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for signing (up or on)
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It was also reported to be Butler County's ninth largest employer, employing about 2,000 people.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Another, role the state could play in immigration is to eliminate employing H1B visas immigrants from any state contracts and from admission into state Universities.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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That builds on similar trends throughout 2025, when the industry buoyed an otherwise slow labor market, as the nation’s hospitals, clinics and nursing homes kept hiring even as many employers pulled back.—
Abha Bhattarai,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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The impact is expected to hit the bottom of the employment pyramid hardest, with research finding big drops in hiring among 22- to 25-year-olds in tech and customer service, The Economist reported.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The School of Medicine began recruiting for the clinical trial last month.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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The biggest challenge will be to rebuild the office by recruiting the highest quality staff and attorneys, and establishing an ethical culture of serving the needs of the state rather than an ideological agenda.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Dunleavy was adamant the team did not ask the Bucks about taking on Jimmy Butler or Draymond Green at the deadline, noting that the only time Green was discussed was when other teams inquired about the lifelong Warrior.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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After a disappointing 4-13 season last year, the Patriots are back in the title game tonight, taking on the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Signing (up or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signing%20%28up%20or%20on%29. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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