sign for
phrasal 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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This was a welcome sign for the Dodgers, who can earn a return trip to the World Series with two more victories over the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Park officials said the whale shark sighting was a positive sign for marine conservation efforts in the area.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Two new polls suggest warning signs for Democrats in the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races, though other surveys have pointed to a rosier picture for Representative Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey and former Representative Abigail Spanberger in Virginia.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Read your horoscopes for your Sun and Rising signs for the most in-depth forecast.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 12 Oct. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Park officials said the whale shark sighting was a positive sign for marine conservation efforts in the area.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Two new polls suggest warning signs for Democrats in the New Jersey and Virginia gubernatorial races, though other surveys have pointed to a rosier picture for Representative Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey and former Representative Abigail Spanberger in Virginia.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Read your horoscopes for your Sun and Rising signs for the most in-depth forecast.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Sign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20for. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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