SIGNING ON (FOR) Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

signing on (for)

verb

present participle of sign on (for)

as in signing up (for)

to become a member of I signed on for the crew team simply as a lark

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Erivo introduced Groff and Tate, then revealed that Minogue, who was seated in the audience, would be joining the cast.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
After two decades in the business, Passaggio Wines is joining the ranks of California wineries forced to end operations.

— Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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The research fellow also argued that the additional Russian diesel entering global markets is not sufficient to produce a noticeable reduction in consumer fuel prices in the short term.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
Upon entering the school building, Krantz said, officers confirmed that the suspect was dead and found the four other people who died from their injuries, and their families have been notified.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

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In an interview this week, Burnham stated bluntly that Brexit has brought far more negative consequences to the United Kingdom than benefits, explicitly noting that the UK does not rule out rejoining the European Union in the future.

— , CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
The Huskies have won 25 Big East regular season titles and 24 Big East Tournament titles and have won both championships in each season since rejoining the league in 2020.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026

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