SIGNING UP Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

signing up

verb

present participle of sign up

as in signing on

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as in calling up

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Affordable housing The two candidates have clashed on the issue of high housing costs and local zoning authority with Lamont signing an affordable housing bill after vetoing an earlier version.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Reimer played just one previous game this fall, a 35-save shutout in the American Hockey League on Saturday night, before signing an NHL contract for the rest of the season.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

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That downtime consists of school drop-offs, volunteering for lunch duty at his kids’ school, coaching his son’s flag-football team and honing his skills on the grill.

— Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2026
Tracy Rieff is stepping down from his role of deputy fire chief after 36 years of volunteering with the Farmington Fire Department.

— Lynn Kutter, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

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Since inking a deal with the governor’s office in October of 2025, Kise’s firm, Continental PLLC, has received more than $111,000, according to the state’s contract database.

— Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
As Marchand first reported last month, Buck has clinched a sweet renewal deal with ESPN, inking a six-year extension that’s worth nearly $110 million.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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