signing up

verb

present participle of sign up
1
as in signing on

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2
as in calling up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for signing up
  1. signing
  2. volunteering
  3. inking
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  • And such momentous changes as bringing back Eric Bieniemy as offensive coordinator and the Chiefs signing Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III to revive their running game heralded Reid’s recognition of the moment.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Molly Mae Hague was a contestant on Love Island UK in 2019, signing some of the most lucrative deals in the TV show’s history across the fashion and beauty industry.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Definition of signing
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  • As companies lack clear personal branding policies, Taylor believes employees like her are proactively shaping future corporate guidelines, volunteering to lead this evolving professional frontier.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Birch was volunteering in the hospice program at Osborn Correctional Institution, which had replaced Somers.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of volunteering
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  • Amazon Prime Video is stepping up its presence on hockey’s home ice in Canada, inking a 12-year deal for exclusive Wednesday night NHL broadcasts.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 July 2026
  • Pierce, meanwhile, has not practiced since inking his new deal.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of inking
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