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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Gunther, however, consistently taunted Aldis's wife, Mickie James, and son at ringside, employing a brutal, methodical approach.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The newer Kobe variant diverges by employing Knicks blue and orange through a splatter pattern on its eyestay panel and heel counter, as well as underneath a translucent blue outsole.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

Definition of employing

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That puts additional weight on the value of the face-to-face interview — one of the last remaining stages of the hiring process that can’t be automated.

— Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026
The casting was just as important as hiring our cinematographer or our production designer.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

Definition of hiring

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But there’s also room for a couple of 3 stars, as the Super 11 is more about high school star power than recruiting ranking.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
That's right, Curt Cignetti just changed the entire dynamic of Hoosier recruiting with a commitment from one Monshun Sales, a five-star wideout hailing from nearby Indianapolis.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of recruiting

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By taking on the meme generator, Saflor may hit a wall if the court finds that his arguments apply to any meme generator and a finding in his favor could risk undercutting the entire meme ecosystem, Goldman said.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively halted, and significantly lower through the Bab-al-Mandeb strait – with oil tankers unwilling to risk taking on fire from the Iranians and Houthis.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

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