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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Another positive for the Marlins on Monday: Kyle Stowers hit a double off the left center field wall in his second at-bat, a promising sign for the slumping offensive young star.
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Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
But the office door said nothing about Optimum, instead carrying a sign for an accountant and a different tech firm.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 3 June 2025
Montas signed for two years, $34 million, Manaea re-signed for three years, $75 million, while Quintana left to join the Brewers.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
In the end, Korda finished in a tie for second place at 5-under par after signing for a 1-under 71 for her final round.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
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Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
But the office door said nothing about Optimum, instead carrying a sign for an accountant and a different tech firm.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 3 June 2025
Montas signed for two years, $34 million, Manaea re-signed for three years, $75 million, while Quintana left to join the Brewers.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
In the end, Korda finished in a tie for second place at 5-under par after signing for a 1-under 71 for her final round.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
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“Sign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20for. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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