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.
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Sunderland started out as a soccer goalkeeper and was the first homegrown player signing for MLS club FC Cincinnati in 2020 and played for their youth sides, but not the first team.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
And he’s already signed for 2026.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
That was an auspicious sign for a birth.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Caltrans will erect and maintain the sign for seven years.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
And he’s already signed for 2026.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
That was an auspicious sign for a birth.
—Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Caltrans will erect and maintain the sign for seven years.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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