Thesaurus results for SIGNING

signing

verb

present participle of sign

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 It was widely believed that Koval, 20, opted out in opposition to LSU’s signing 6-foot-5 Russian center Anna Minaeva, who previously played professionally for MBA Moscow. — David K. Li, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026 There is an acknowledgement internally that signing Johnson in January was a costly mistake which hampered them in this window. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Histoury is close to signing a contract with Herculaneum and making moves in other countries, including Egypt. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026 The drummer was also pictured signing Nijmegen’s Book of the City, a register of notable figures including Bruce Springsteen and King Willem-Alexander. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026 He ultimately got released before signing with the Houston Astros ahead of the 2026 campaign. — Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026 The tragedy led to more than 120 countries signing the Minamata Convention on Mercury, an international treaty that sought to prevent future incidents of mercury poisoning by regulating the handling and use of the metal. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026 The one true upgrade the Eagles tried to make on a stout defense, trading for LB Jonathan Greenard and signing him to a big extension, has been snake eyes – Greenard hasn’t practiced in training camp after a pectoral muscle tear. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 But Dolly stayed on stage, signing autographs, chatting with fans, forever smiling as popping flashcubes signaled someone had snapped another souvenir. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for signing

autographing

Verb

One video shows Cole autographing an album for an excited fan.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Sloss prides himself on autographing hundreds of divorce papers.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026