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
As a result, four Republicans decided to sign on to Democratic legislation that forces the House to vote on a three-year blanket extension on Wednesday morning, effectively circumventing Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and teeing up a separate vote for next year.
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 17 Dec. 2025
The campaign to urge the NBA to drop the UAE partnership started in 2024 when Emirates first signed on.
—Aditi Sangal, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
The Padilla bill has strong Democratic support but no Republicans have signed on.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Dead Man’s Wire had been in development for years — Werner Herzog had been attached to direct, with Nicolas Cage starring — before Van Sant signed on at the urging of producer Cassian Elwes.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025
The Accord, Zeldenrust said, is only as good as the companies that sign on.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
At least 27 aldermen have signed on to the alternate budget plan, enough to pass it.
—Chris Tye, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
As of Thursday, 11 Republicans had signed on to two discharge petitions -- one filed by a Republican and the other by a Democrat -- that would extend the subsidies.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2025
Currently live to players with more than 1,500 courts across 150+ facilities already signed on throughout New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, CourtsApp plans to expand from Maine to Florida by the first quarter of 2026 before expanding market-by-market as club density increases.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 17 Dec. 2025
The campaign to urge the NBA to drop the UAE partnership started in 2024 when Emirates first signed on.
—Aditi Sangal, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
The Padilla bill has strong Democratic support but no Republicans have signed on.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Dead Man’s Wire had been in development for years — Werner Herzog had been attached to direct, with Nicolas Cage starring — before Van Sant signed on at the urging of producer Cassian Elwes.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025
The Accord, Zeldenrust said, is only as good as the companies that sign on.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
At least 27 aldermen have signed on to the alternate budget plan, enough to pass it.
—Chris Tye, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
As of Thursday, 11 Republicans had signed on to two discharge petitions -- one filed by a Republican and the other by a Democrat -- that would extend the subsidies.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2025
Currently live to players with more than 1,500 courts across 150+ facilities already signed on throughout New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, CourtsApp plans to expand from Maine to Florida by the first quarter of 2026 before expanding market-by-market as club density increases.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Sign on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20on. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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