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
By signing at this juncture, his contract is not guaranteed.
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Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The Bregman signing earlier this year, coming on the eve of spring training, caused all these dominos to tumble.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Additional activities include a book fair and signing at the The Mystic Noank Library, complete with a make-your-own mocktail station as well as coffee, tea and matcha from local crafters.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
It has been reported that both AEW and TNA Wrestling have expressed interest in signing the talented Kiwi superstar.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Trump spent a few minutes signing the items.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The two first encountered each other when Majchrzak was signing souvenirs for the crowd, after Majchrzak’s second round win against Karen Khachanov on Thursday.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Gavin Sheets has been that guy on the Padres offense after signing a minor-league deal a week before spring training.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Assembly Bill 1370 by Assemblymember Joe Patterson, R-Rocklin, which would ban state lawmakers from signing nondisclosure agreements related to their bills.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The Bregman signing earlier this year, coming on the eve of spring training, caused all these dominos to tumble.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Additional activities include a book fair and signing at the The Mystic Noank Library, complete with a make-your-own mocktail station as well as coffee, tea and matcha from local crafters.
—Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
It has been reported that both AEW and TNA Wrestling have expressed interest in signing the talented Kiwi superstar.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Trump spent a few minutes signing the items.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The two first encountered each other when Majchrzak was signing souvenirs for the crowd, after Majchrzak’s second round win against Karen Khachanov on Thursday.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Gavin Sheets has been that guy on the Padres offense after signing a minor-league deal a week before spring training.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Assembly Bill 1370 by Assemblymember Joe Patterson, R-Rocklin, which would ban state lawmakers from signing nondisclosure agreements related to their bills.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Signing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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