signed (up or on)

verb

Definition of signed (up or on)next
past tense of sign (up or on)
as in employed
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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  1. employed
  2. hired
  3. recruited
Verb
  • In January 2025, the federal government employed more than 3 million people.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Asked about the most difficult decision of her career, Lewin pointed to the closure of ILM’s Singapore studio, which ILM announced in August 2023 and which employed more than 300 people.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of employed
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  • The film, billed as a biographical dramedy, tells the story of a chaotic boardroom crisis at OpenAI in November 2023, when co-founder Altman was fired and then re-hired at the AI giant.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Claire, who always longed to be involved in baseball, expressed interest in the job and was hired as a public relations assistant, remaining in the position until 1975, when he was promoted to vice president of public relations.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of hired
Verb
  • The group also refined donor engagement, recruited five new board members and streamlined operations.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • This year, the State Department again cites Cubans fraudulently recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of recruited
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“Signed (up or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signed%20%28up%20or%20on%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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