sign for
verb
signed for; signing for; signs for
: to sign a document to show that one has received (a package, letter, etc.)
I signed for the package when it was delivered.
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Safonov, who also captains his country, signed for PSG two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Tom Burrows, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
If Young ultimately signs for big bucks in the near future, the Panthers will need to cut costs, and having a surefire starting tackle under a rookie contract will help the team keep other expensive cogs in the machine.
—Mike Kaye
april 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2026
Cruz, though, said adding Gonzalez’s name to NW 14th Terrace is another kind of sign for Miami.
—Larry Seward, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Artemi Panarin is here and signed for two more years.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
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Tom Burrows, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
If Young ultimately signs for big bucks in the near future, the Panthers will need to cut costs, and having a surefire starting tackle under a rookie contract will help the team keep other expensive cogs in the machine.
—Mike Kaye
april 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Apr. 2026
Cruz, though, said adding Gonzalez’s name to NW 14th Terrace is another kind of sign for Miami.
—Larry Seward, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Artemi Panarin is here and signed for two more years.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Sign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20for. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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