signing

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signing

/ˈsaɪnɪŋ/

noun signings

countable, uncountable The act of concluding a contract, especially by an athlete or entertainer with a company. In basketball signings, Maryland added depth to its frontcourt by signing 6-foot-9 forward-center Joe Smith of Maury High in Norfolk […]
broadly, countable, uncountable A player signed by a sporting organization. Early goals from summer signings Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Andre Santos proved enough to give Arsenal a narrow win over Olympiakos.
countable, uncountable An event held in a bookshop etc. where copies of a book are signed by the author.
countable, uncountable The use of sign language; skill at using a sign language.

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of sign

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: sign language, signage, execution, entering, closing, finding, closure, underwriting, conclude, conclusion, siding, firm, signalling, subscription, sign-off, subscribing

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"signing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/signing.

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@misc{signing_2026,
  title = {signing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/signing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}