sign (up or on)

verb

Definition of sign (up or on)next
as in to employ
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign (up or on)
  1. employ
  2. hire
  3. recruit
Verb
  • Hill did learn to type but to this day employs just two fingers to get the job done.
    Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Stylized with a pink color scheme and modern feel, Saucy will employ some of the latest in industry tech to create a smooth, streamlined experience, according to KFC.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of employ
Verb
  • Michael Lombardi, a confidant who had previously worked alongside Belichick on the Cleveland Browns and the Patriots, has already been hired as U.N.C.’s general manager, and there is talk of Belichick bringing his son Steve with him.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
  • As for Secret Level, Watts was hired to come up with the original story for the Armored Core episode.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of hire
Verb
  • Later, he was recruited by Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, taking the role of chef de cuisine for one of their fast-casual restaurant concepts.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Over the past year, these criminal groups allegedly smuggled a tonne of gold while recruiting couriers on commercial flights.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of recruit
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“Sign (up or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20%28up%20or%20on%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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