sign-in
Americannoun
verb
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to sign or cause to sign a register, as at a hotel, club, etc
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to make or become a member, as of a club
Etymology
Origin of sign-in
First recorded in 1945–50; noun use of verb phrase sign in
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Example Sentences
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It is very easy to create a fake webpage that looks exactly like the Chase sign-in page, but the underlying URL is usually a dead giveaway.
From Seattle Times
Viewers can also watch the show on CBS.com and the CBS app for free with a TV provider sign-in.
From Los Angeles Times
The document, now hidden behind a secure sign-in on the website but still available through a link on the Stanford Review, also frowns on “Hispanic” and suggests “Latinx,” even though a 2020 Pew Research poll found only 3% of U.S.
From Washington Times
At the suggestion of a friend, the writer Patchett attached a sign-in sheet to the door of her writing room to ensure she wrote every day.
From Salon
The book is fashioned like a weathered, leather-bound hotel sign-in register and includes essays Wolin wrote both in 1975 and last year, looking back.
From Los Angeles Times
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