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
Howard said at least 40 legislatures have signed on to the statement from both sides of the aisle.
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 6 June 2026
The moon will also peak in your sign on June 29, mirroring back your innermost feelings and longings.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
But whoever does sign on will be intensely scrutinized while the Nielsen numbers are closely watched.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Old Cap took a casual glance at the big sign on the trail, reading it quickly but, from his long experience, noticing every detail.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Meanwhile, safety Ashtyn Davis, who was signed on Tuesday, worked with the second-team group.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 4 June 2026
According to the sign on the set before the curtain rises, the population of Jerome, an actual former copper-mining town in central Arizona, has evaporated, giving it ghost status.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Just one of the former students who were part of five active federal lawsuits against Ohio State did not sign on to the agreement, the university and the lawyers for the accusers said in a statement.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 3 June 2026
This Dolphins team features 25 rookies and 49 players with less than three years of NFL experience, many of whom were signed on one-year deals that pay the NFL minimum.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 6 June 2026
The moon will also peak in your sign on June 29, mirroring back your innermost feelings and longings.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
But whoever does sign on will be intensely scrutinized while the Nielsen numbers are closely watched.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Old Cap took a casual glance at the big sign on the trail, reading it quickly but, from his long experience, noticing every detail.
—Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Meanwhile, safety Ashtyn Davis, who was signed on Tuesday, worked with the second-team group.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 4 June 2026
According to the sign on the set before the curtain rises, the population of Jerome, an actual former copper-mining town in central Arizona, has evaporated, giving it ghost status.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2026
Just one of the former students who were part of five active federal lawsuits against Ohio State did not sign on to the agreement, the university and the lawyers for the accusers said in a statement.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 3 June 2026
This Dolphins team features 25 rookies and 49 players with less than three years of NFL experience, many of whom were signed on one-year deals that pay the NFL minimum.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
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“Sign on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20on. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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