Noun

(en noun)

The act of concluding a contract, especially by an athlete or entertainer with a company.

* {{quote-news, 1992, November 12, Frank Hughes, Prep Baseball Stars Lambert, Yankosky Take Spotlight With Early Signings, Washington Post, page=B5 citation

, passage=In basketball signings , Maryland added depth to its frontcourt by signing 6-foot-9 forward-center Joe Smith of Maury High in Norfolk

(by extension) A player signed by a sporting organization.

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, year=2011 , date=September 28 , author=Tom Rostance , title=Arsenal 2 - 1 Olympiakos , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Early goals from summer signings Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Andre Santos proved enough to give Arsenal a narrow win over Olympiakos.}}