Meanings
nounsign-on bonus (plural sign-on bonuses)
plural sign-on bonuses · alternative sign on bonus
- businessA one-time payment provided by one contracting party to the other as a financial inducement to formalize and execute the contractual agreement.
Synonyms: signing bonus
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA one-time payment provided by one contracting party to the other as a financial inducement to formalize and execute the contractual agreement.
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