signee

American  

[sahy-nee, sahy-nee] / saɪˈni, ˈsaɪ ni /

noun

1. a person who signs a document, register, etc.; signer; signatory.

   a signee of the Declaration of Independence.

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Usage

What does signee mean? A signee is a person who signs a document. Signee is a formal way of saying signer. Not only is it used to refer to someone who signs a legal document, it’s also often found in those legal documents as part of the terms and conditions that are being spelled out. For that reason, it could be considered legalese (legal jargon). Example: The delivery cannot be made until the signee is present to sign for the package.

Etymology

Origin of signee

First recorded in 1950–55; sign + -ee

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Compare meaning

How does signee compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• signee vs. signer

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Example Sentences

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signee

For every transfer who cashes in and carries a program to playoff glory, there is a big-money signee who leaves his new school with nothing but sunk costs and cratered hopes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Offensive tackle Keenyi Pepe, USC’s top-ranked signee at No. 5 overall, is the first five-star offensive lineman to sign with the school since Austin Jackson in 2017.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025

Griffin Kushen of Tesoro, a recent Duke signee, had a memorable Saturday morning at the Southern Section championships at Mt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2024

The Seahawks typically had Dee Eskridge and free-agent signee Laviska Sheanult Jr. as the main returners when practicing the play during OTAs.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024

A year ago, Love was just arriving as a free-agent signee and working primarily with Diggs with Adams still rehabbing a knee injury.

From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024

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