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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That’s a potentially troubling sign for the Royals when the team captain offers a rebuttal on social media to something said by the manager.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
Photos show a sign for the education organization Jewish Futures still visible in the building's window.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
His absence was a troubling sign for the Nuggets’ bench depth and for their defensive options against Edwards.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Other recent polls of Latino voters show similar troubling signs for Republicans as the November mid-term elections approach.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
Photos show a sign for the education organization Jewish Futures still visible in the building's window.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
His absence was a troubling sign for the Nuggets’ bench depth and for their defensive options against Edwards.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Other recent polls of Latino voters show similar troubling signs for Republicans as the November mid-term elections approach.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Sign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20for. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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