sign on
verb
signed on; signing on; signs on
1
: to engage oneself by or as if by a signature
signed on to the new project
2
: to announce the start of broadcasting for the day
Examples of sign on in a Sentence
I signed on for the crew team simply as a lark
Recent Examples on the Web
Organizers say crowds have only gotten larger and more vendors have signed on.
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Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
The southeastern part of the state has some nice topography, Billingsley reminds, and Picture Canyon, a mile past the Picture Canyon sign on Forest Service Road 533, is a gorgeous destination tucked inside Colorado’s Comanche National Grassland.
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Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
26 June 2026
Dozens of tenants initially signed on with lawyers and more followed later.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
In addition, some 80 scientists and subject matter experts have signed on to review the site’s content.
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Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
25 June 2026
None other than Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James signed on to be the pitchman for the cheeky campaign.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The vehicles would appear in droves in the early morning and circle their roundabouts and streets, often getting backed up by signs on the streets.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Each member signed on as a global ambassador for a different luxury fashion brand—Manobal started with Celine as a muse of then designer Hedi Slimane.
—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
Rob Letterman, who helmed 2019's Detective Pikachu, has signed on to write and direct the new film.
—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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Wcco Staff,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
The southeastern part of the state has some nice topography, Billingsley reminds, and Picture Canyon, a mile past the Picture Canyon sign on Forest Service Road 533, is a gorgeous destination tucked inside Colorado’s Comanche National Grassland.
—
Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
26 June 2026
Dozens of tenants initially signed on with lawyers and more followed later.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
In addition, some 80 scientists and subject matter experts have signed on to review the site’s content.
—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
25 June 2026
None other than Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James signed on to be the pitchman for the cheeky campaign.
—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
25 June 2026
The vehicles would appear in droves in the early morning and circle their roundabouts and streets, often getting backed up by signs on the streets.
—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Each member signed on as a global ambassador for a different luxury fashion brand—Manobal started with Celine as a muse of then designer Hedi Slimane.
—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
23 June 2026
Rob Letterman, who helmed 2019's Detective Pikachu, has signed on to write and direct the new film.
—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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“Sign on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20on. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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