SIGNS ON (FOR) Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

signs on (for)

verb

present tense third-person singular of sign on (for)

as in signs up (for)

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

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And Matt Rivers is just back from the Red Sea and joins me now here in Amman, Jordan.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
The story follows a 40-year-old man who joins a bachelor party weekend with strangers after being added to their group chat by accident, with the misadventure unfolding in Miami.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of joins

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Before a module enters the pit, technicians must integrate three heavy components into a single unit inside the Assembly Hall.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
As training camps fire up across the league, Hill enters free agency as an intriguing wild card.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of enters

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If James rejoins the Cavs, obviously, Cleveland would be able to charge more for its season tickets and have no trouble selling them out.

— Joe Vardon, New York Times, 23 July 2026
If Aaron Donald unretires and rejoins the Los Angeles Rams, that could throw a wrench into John Harbaugh’s plans to get the Giants off to a fast start.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

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