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
Three have signed on in February so far.
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Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 18 Feb. 2026
Both nations have signed on to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, which prohibits nuclear testing.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
Corey Seager and Marcus Semien, both represented by the same agent, signed on the same day.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The lease for the new space was signed on Saturday, Kalasho said.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Enticed by the lack of creative constraints and the chance to get to work with Yeoh, Baker signed on to the project not long after.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Three other council members — Traci Park, Monica Rodriguez and Hugo Soto-Martínez — signed on to the proposal.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Corruption – Governor Abbott has put a for sale sign on Texas.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
More than 1,400 law enforcement agencies from around the country have signed on as part of the administration's push for stricter immigration policies and penalties.
—Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
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Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 18 Feb. 2026
Both nations have signed on to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, which prohibits nuclear testing.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
Corey Seager and Marcus Semien, both represented by the same agent, signed on the same day.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The lease for the new space was signed on Saturday, Kalasho said.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Enticed by the lack of creative constraints and the chance to get to work with Yeoh, Baker signed on to the project not long after.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Three other council members — Traci Park, Monica Rodriguez and Hugo Soto-Martínez — signed on to the proposal.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Corruption – Governor Abbott has put a for sale sign on Texas.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
More than 1,400 law enforcement agencies from around the country have signed on as part of the administration's push for stricter immigration policies and penalties.
—Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Sign on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20on. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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