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
The company is also an official NBA sponsor, signing on with the league (and the WNBA) in 2019 as part of a multiyear deal worth some $30 million per season.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2025
That about sums up the Rangers’ back-end makeover, which saw K’Andre Miller shipped to Carolina and Gavrikov sign on a massive UFA pact.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The 2026 frame will be more expansive with a number of new teams signing on.
—William Earl, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Jaden has signed on to executive produce and voice a role in Mfinda, which is in preproduction.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
After signing on and learning that E Street Band keyboardist Charlie Giordano would be the only other musician on the project, Campbell started his prep by relistening to Nebraska and focusing on the subtle overdubs Springsteen added to his voice-and-guitar basics.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
She’s signed on, along with more than 550 celebrities including Billie Eilish and Janelle Monáe, to revive the free-speech group Committee for the First Amendment.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
The post garnered hundreds of comments, with the majority of people advising the woman to go ahead with signing on the apartment.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
The Full Moon in your sign on October 6th feels like a personal rebirth, one that’s been building since the solar eclipse in Aries back on March 29th.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 5 Oct. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2025
That about sums up the Rangers’ back-end makeover, which saw K’Andre Miller shipped to Carolina and Gavrikov sign on a massive UFA pact.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The 2026 frame will be more expansive with a number of new teams signing on.
—William Earl, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Jaden has signed on to executive produce and voice a role in Mfinda, which is in preproduction.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
After signing on and learning that E Street Band keyboardist Charlie Giordano would be the only other musician on the project, Campbell started his prep by relistening to Nebraska and focusing on the subtle overdubs Springsteen added to his voice-and-guitar basics.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
She’s signed on, along with more than 550 celebrities including Billie Eilish and Janelle Monáe, to revive the free-speech group Committee for the First Amendment.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
The post garnered hundreds of comments, with the majority of people advising the woman to go ahead with signing on the apartment.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
The Full Moon in your sign on October 6th feels like a personal rebirth, one that’s been building since the solar eclipse in Aries back on March 29th.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Sign on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20on. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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