signing on

NOUN

employment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

business contracting enrollment hiring job recruitment service trade

STRONG

assignment avocation awarding calling commissioning craft employ enlistment exercise exercising exertion field function game hire line mission number occupation office position post profession pursuit racket servicing setup situation thing using vocation work

WEAK

carrying engagement in activity application engaging métier occupying retaining taking on what one is into

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fun unemployment

STRONG

avocation entertainment hobby pastime recreation surrender

WEAK

idleness inactivity misuse

Example Sentences

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The signing on Tuesday didn’t happen in a public ceremony, and the final version of the executive order drew criticism.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

It’s clear new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel will be making significant changes in the Justin Herbert-led passing game, and Njoku’s prove-it signing on a one-year deal reflects that.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

At the signing on Saturday, Trump was surrounded by the typical coterie of administration officials, such as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime proponent of psychedelics.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

More than half of first-time buyers are now signing on for 30 years or more, with the average deposit worth around a tenth more than a person's yearly salary.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

He had to weigh this benefit, however, against the near-term costs of signing on.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

signing on

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