sign on

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Recent Examples of sign on The late actress however, was instinctively hesitant to sign on. Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 Most of the parents who let their kids sign on were huge horror fans themselves, as were the kids. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 Aug. 2026 The inevitable directorial dance of seduction to lure the reluctant actor to sign on to the project turns into an actual seduction, in ways that prove personally and artistically consequential for both women. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 31 July 2026 Turns out, the neon sign on the wall — and Bad Bunny— were right. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sign on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign on
sign up
Verb
  • Local governments sign up to participate and submit their tonnage needs to CMS rather than running their own separate bidding processes.
    Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The easiest way to keep up with Eric Berger’s and Stephen Clark’s reporting on all things space is to sign up for our newsletter.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Sign on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20on. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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