sign-up
noun
an act or instance of signing up.
sign-up
American
[sahyn-uhp]
/ ˈsaɪnˌʌp /
Or
signup
noun
sign-ups
plural
sign up
British
verb
sign up
Idioms
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of sign-up
First recorded in 1945–50; noun use of verb phrase sign up
Example Sentences
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Detainees previously used a sign-up sheet to meet with members of Congress or just started talking to detainees they encountered during facility tours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
No one forced him to sign-up, he said, but the idea was constantly present.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Welcome to the “Hunger Games” of parenting: summer camp sign-up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
In the case of an expat who is approaching 65, you have to pay really close attention to the sign-up deadlines.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026
"If this is just for the sign-up," Nancy said, "I can't wait to see what they do for the contest!"
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
He added it was vital to "end the unfairness of people having to pay more because they pay monthly or don't sign up to direct debit."
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
And next week, he’ll sign up for his fall college classes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
If you’re interested in more coverage of business, money and climate, sign up for our free Climate & Energy newsletter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
And if you aren’t, it isn’t too late to sign up!
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
Get your parents’ permission and sign up today!
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
So far, there have been over 6 million account sign-ups, including approximately 1.4 million accounts claiming the $1,000 seed money, according to a senior Treasury Department official.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Her first event drew about 50 women, and the second has more than 150 sign-ups after a video went viral.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
Not true, according to the IRS: There’s no enrollment, advance registration or third-party sign-ups that are needed, the agency said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
Prediction markets’ explosive growth over the last year is mostly due to sports trading, with marquee events like the Super Bowl, Winter Olympics, and March Madness driving new customer sign-ups.
From Barron's ● Mar. 28, 2026
In the morning the principal had announced sign-ups for football and cheerleading and other stuff.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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