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  • sign-in
    sign-in
    noun
    an act, an instance, or a time of signing in.
  • sign in
    sign in
    verb
    to sign or cause to sign a register, as at a hotel, club, etc
Synonyms

sign-in

American  
[sahyn-in] / ˈsaɪnˌɪn /

noun

  1. an act, an instance, or a time of signing in.


sign in British  

verb

  1. to sign or cause to sign a register, as at a hotel, club, etc

  2. to make or become a member, as of a club

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sign in Idioms  
  1. Record one's arrival by signing a register, as in He signed in both himself and his wife. [c. 1930] For the antonym, see sign out.


Etymology

Origin of sign-in

First recorded in 1945–50; noun use of verb phrase sign in

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Additional “listening sessions” with Ye and rapper Ty Dolla Sign in the U.S. were canceled in April, though organizers did not give a reason.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024

Sign in and receive news of every wicket plus end of innings and match scores.

From BBC • May 18, 2024

She was nominated for Tonys four other times, for starring or featured roles in “The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window,” “Equus,” “Angel” and “Morning’s at Seven.”

From Washington Times • Nov. 29, 2023

A Sign in Space is a shining example of what that may look like.

From Scientific American • Aug. 3, 2023

Sign in what order he might, Walsingham's influence soon became paramount.

From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Joyce, Herbert