SIGNING (UP OR ON) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

signing (up or on)

verb

present participle of sign (up or on)

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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Venable hasn’t diverged from his early-season strategy of using his relievers early and often and employing openers on a semiregular basis.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
The world’s largest food and beverage company still operates six sites in Russia, employing more than 7,000 people.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of employing

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Patel was pressed on the FBI’s hiring standards The FBI quietly issued guidance this past spring lifting a categorical hiring ban on applicants who had previously engaged in prostitution.

— Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Some job seekers are pushing back against AI interviews in hiring — refusing them, withdrawing as candidates, or even blacklisting employers from future consideration.

— Sarah Jackson Juhohn Lee, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of hiring

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Rhone has named Alexa Andersen chief merchandising officer, recruiting a Puma executive with previous experience at Lululemon, Adidas, Asics and Nike as the performance apparel brand expands its product and retail strategy.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
One officer who was blocked had written a paper while in graduate school about the impact of political polarization on recruiting.

— Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of recruiting

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