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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But while many data center projects have run aground, others are still getting built — and the companies behind them are employing experts like Nicole Thomas to smooth the way.

— Dustin DeSoto, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026
Plus, data centers aren’t acting with haste or employing new innovations.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of employing

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Bailey and Michael have been federally indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud in connection with allegations involving the hiring process.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
When spending drops, prices and wages don't quickly and flexibly adjust to keep people buying and businesses hiring.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of hiring

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Hospitality, retail and tech are recruiting people who’ve already solved the problem banks are trying to solve, just in a different building.

— Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The 30-second teaser sees Jackson hustling around town, making money and recruiting his team of crooks.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of recruiting

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In the case of Yemen, the ground fighters inside the country who are taking on the Houthis are deeply divided and fought each other as recently as January.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The sharp selloff in bonds has given investors a rare opportunity to lock in stock-market-like returns without taking on the risk that comes with equities, investment advisors to the ultra-wealthy told CNBC.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

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