sign for
phrasal verb
signed for; signing for; signs for
: to sign a document to show that one has received (a package, letter, etc.)
I signed for the package when it was delivered.
Examples of sign for in a Sentence
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Turn at the Jerome Fire Station and follow the signs for 1 mile.
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Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2024
Recent polling found that 70% of Nebraskans are in favor of legalizing medical marijuana, a hopeful sign for advocates if the measures make it on the November ballot.
—Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
For all their negative impact on early EV adopters, falling prices are a bullish sign for EV adoption at large.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
Although those tepid grades aren’t unusual for the horror genre, a debut under $10 million is not a promising sign for its commercial prospects.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024
Get off at the Hap Mun Bay stop and follow the signs for the hiking trail to Kiu Tsui Beach.
—Tiffany May, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
Last year, the team found a relict glacier in the geologically young region, a hopeful sign for future human habitation on a cold, arid, generally inhospitable world.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
Contracts signed for Manhattan properties priced above $20 million were up a whopping 140 percent year-over-year in Q1, according to a new report from Compass.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
In another positive sign for markets, history suggests that new highs at the beginning of the year often portend positive annual returns.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2024
Recent polling found that 70% of Nebraskans are in favor of legalizing medical marijuana, a hopeful sign for advocates if the measures make it on the November ballot.
—Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
For all their negative impact on early EV adopters, falling prices are a bullish sign for EV adoption at large.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
Although those tepid grades aren’t unusual for the horror genre, a debut under $10 million is not a promising sign for its commercial prospects.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024
Get off at the Hap Mun Bay stop and follow the signs for the hiking trail to Kiu Tsui Beach.
—Tiffany May, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
Last year, the team found a relict glacier in the geologically young region, a hopeful sign for future human habitation on a cold, arid, generally inhospitable world.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
Contracts signed for Manhattan properties priced above $20 million were up a whopping 140 percent year-over-year in Q1, according to a new report from Compass.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
In another positive sign for markets, history suggests that new highs at the beginning of the year often portend positive annual returns.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Sign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20for. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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