sign for

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.

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Zimmerman said Friday that signs for the new free spaces should be made and installed by the end of the summer. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 17 July 2026 The deal for the 194-room hotel offers hopeful signs for the reeling hospitality sector in the Bay Area. George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 Luke Weaver, a righty setup man who signed for a two-year, $22 million deal, is having an exceptional season. Matt Gelb, New York Times, 16 July 2026 This same poll showed Hochul, a Democrat, leading her Republican challenger, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, by a margin of 20 percentage points – a promising sign for her reelection campaign. Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sign for

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“Sign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20for. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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