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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

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Manager Lou Macari travelled to Prague to accompany his £300,000 signing on the flight to Heathrow Airport but missed his debut, resigning a day later, with Billy Bonds taking over.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

So what should those for whom an IUL is best suited know before signing on the dotted line?

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

Tehran has shown interest in finding a nuclear agreement with Washington, which has demanded Iran give up its enriched uranium, but has shown no public signs of imminently signing on the dotted line.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

Dominic Calvert-Lewin proved a very shrewd signing on a free transfer from Everton, while, as expected, the Elland Road bearpit played its part.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

This left Malia, who surprised me a little by immediately signing on.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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