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)
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Over the years, scammers have learned and employed increasingly sophisticated tactics to make people more vulnerable through and urgency.—
Thomas Westerholm,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025 -
With Latinos accounting for 85% of individuals employed in such roles in Los Angeles County, the wildfires and subsequent destruction have been especially disruptive, the report said.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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Detailed policy and hiring programs had been negotiated and assembled.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2025
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He’s also brought in nearly the same overall from the other cities and counties that subsequently hired him.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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To solve the murder, Wolff must recruit the help of his estranged but highly lethal brother Brax.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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Most recently, in the wake of the deadly Los Angeles County wildfires, Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley came under attack for her focus on DEI efforts in the department including recruiting a more diverse force.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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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 2 Feb. 2025.
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