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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For arriving travelers, note that signs for baggage claim may put you on the same floor as ticket counters for departing passengers.
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Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
Then, not that long ago, King Charles announced that his cancer treatments would be scaled back in the new year, presumably a good sign for his health.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Dec. 2025
On Friday, officials, including San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, will be on hand to reveal a new street sign for the 3600 block of 16th Avenue.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Read your horoscopes for your Sun and Rising signs for the most in-depth forecast.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 14 Dec. 2025
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Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
Then, not that long ago, King Charles announced that his cancer treatments would be scaled back in the new year, presumably a good sign for his health.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 16 Dec. 2025
On Friday, officials, including San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, will be on hand to reveal a new street sign for the 3600 block of 16th Avenue.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Read your horoscopes for your Sun and Rising signs for the most in-depth forecast.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 14 Dec. 2025
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“Sign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20for. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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