as in autographing
to write one's name on (as a document)
you'll have to sign the contract for it to be legal
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Recent Examples of signing
Michael In signing Lorenzen to a one-year, $8 million contract, the most for an external free agent since 2015, the Rockies seemingly overlooked — or had to — his issues in Denver.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
And Lloyd wound up signing a five-year contract extension with Arizona Friday.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
While the front office grabbed headlines during the international window by signing French superstar Antoine Griezmann for a July arrival, the current roster has to immediately plug a porous defense that has leaked a league-high 17 goals in five matches.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
The Cavaliers prepared for the possibility of Morris being denied 2026 eligibility by signing two transfer quarterbacks, Beau Pribula and Eli Holstein.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Rogers, the longtime Giant, pitched 27 1/3 innings for the Mets before signing a three-year, $37 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays this offseason.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Though signing to Larry Jackson’s media company Gamma has given the impression of a more professional return to form, the Bully era so far has mostly consisted of Kanye rushing through apologies, then asking fans to spend hundreds of dollars to come worship him.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
The Wild proved their commitment to contending this season by signing Kirill Kaprizov to an eight-year, $136 million contract extension — the richest deal in league history.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Fairbanks, Miami’s marquee free agent signing this offseason, earned his first save of the season with a shutout ninth inning.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
And Lloyd wound up signing a five-year contract extension with Arizona Friday.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
While the front office grabbed headlines during the international window by signing French superstar Antoine Griezmann for a July arrival, the current roster has to immediately plug a porous defense that has leaked a league-high 17 goals in five matches.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
The Cavaliers prepared for the possibility of Morris being denied 2026 eligibility by signing two transfer quarterbacks, Beau Pribula and Eli Holstein.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Rogers, the longtime Giant, pitched 27 1/3 innings for the Mets before signing a three-year, $37 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays this offseason.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Though signing to Larry Jackson’s media company Gamma has given the impression of a more professional return to form, the Bully era so far has mostly consisted of Kanye rushing through apologies, then asking fans to spend hundreds of dollars to come worship him.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
The Wild proved their commitment to contending this season by signing Kirill Kaprizov to an eight-year, $136 million contract extension — the richest deal in league history.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Fairbanks, Miami’s marquee free agent signing this offseason, earned his first save of the season with a shutout ninth inning.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signing
autographing
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In viral videos of the visit, Jordan could be seen posing for the crowd, autographing an In-N-Out hat for one of the employees and sitting down at a table to dive into what appeared to be a double-double with cheese, with a pile of fries on the side.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Sloss prides himself on autographing hundreds of divorce papers.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Signing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signing. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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