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signing up

verb

present participle of sign up
1
as in signing on

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2
as in calling up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for signing up
  1. signing
  2. volunteering
  3. inking
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  • For example, the panel might guess which voice actor is pretending to be a child in a group of real children or which couple will be signing divorce papers by the end of the episode.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Less than a year after signing a contract extension that will keep him with Inter Miami through 2028, Messi leads MLS in both goals (19) and assists (11) and is chasing a second straight league title.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of signing
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  • Both Elliott and Bottone attribute their long careers volunteering to their community connections.
    — Julia Levine, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Apple was widely criticized in the late 2000s for not volunteering more information about Jobs’ health, especially as concerns about his gaunt appearance battered the company’s shares.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of volunteering
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  • Not exactly how Tampa Bay saw 2026 unfolding after inking Mayfield to his record-setting contract last week.
    — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
  • The morning show has, by contrast, been more stable, with King inking a one-year deal this past spring.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of inking
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“Signing up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signing%20up. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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