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
Advocates for Immigrant Rights and Reconciliation (AIRR); Decarcerate KC; Democratic Socialists of America, Kansas City; Sharma-Crawford Attorneys at Law; and Revolución Educativa are among the Kansas City-area groups that have signed on.
—
Sofi Zeman
april 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
With District 3 Commissioner Rolando Escalona signing on as a co-sponsor, Higgins needed support from two more commissioners to advance her proposal to the ballot.
—Tess Riski
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Dozens of Floridians, including businesspeople, environmentalists and scientists, signed on to a letter opposing the legislation.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
For states that signed on to TRIPS, violations could mean a court hearing in front of the World Trade Organization.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Additionally, the class action lawsuit has more than 200 of Todd’s patients sign on, who say they were abused or assaulted during what were supposed to be exams.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
It is set when the papers are signed on closing day.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
The commission gathered Thursday to finalize the strategy on getting lawmakers to sign on to a 1% sales tax in Hennepin County.
—Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2013, Couric signed on with Yahoo!
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
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Sofi Zeman
april 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
With District 3 Commissioner Rolando Escalona signing on as a co-sponsor, Higgins needed support from two more commissioners to advance her proposal to the ballot.
—Tess Riski
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Dozens of Floridians, including businesspeople, environmentalists and scientists, signed on to a letter opposing the legislation.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
For states that signed on to TRIPS, violations could mean a court hearing in front of the World Trade Organization.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Additionally, the class action lawsuit has more than 200 of Todd’s patients sign on, who say they were abused or assaulted during what were supposed to be exams.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
It is set when the papers are signed on closing day.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
The commission gathered Thursday to finalize the strategy on getting lawmakers to sign on to a 1% sales tax in Hennepin County.
—Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
In 2013, Couric signed on with Yahoo!
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Sign on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20on. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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