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)
Verb
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In 2015, the staff of Bernie Sanders, who had begun campaigning for President, asked Friedmann for advice on a bill that would have banned the federal government from employing private-prison companies.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026 -
Smith said Microsoft is employing electricians who are commuting from as far as 75 miles away from their job sites—or even temporarily relocating to fill roles.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Nolting said the district posts positions based on student enrollment and said posting the position without student registrations could lead to hiring a teacher for a position that may not exist.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Subcontractors were selected in part based on their track records in hiring residents, minorities, and women, and in utilizing MBE/WBE firms.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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The league will be led by volunteer coaches, with a focus on recruiting women and members of local high school flag football programs.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Fields was among his suitors, but but set a high bar, based on his experience recruiting South Africans.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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Perveen, a partner with her father in their law firm, is excited about taking on as clients director Subhas Ghoshal and his beautiful wife, Rochana, a popular movie star who recently left a rival studio.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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Hazel, her eyes taking on a blind look, was pale with rage.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 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 5 Mar. 2026.
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