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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That’s slightly higher than consensus estimates, but generally, any positive momentum for the economy next year is probably a good sign for stocks, says Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at The Carson Group.
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
Read your horoscopes for your Sun and Rising signs for the most in-depth forecast.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
Looking at the books, only Dmitry Orlov and Sam Dickinson are signed for next season.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
The age difference is one reason The Athletic’s Tim Britton projected Bichette to sign for eight years, $212 million and Bregman for six years, $171 million.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
Read your horoscopes for your Sun and Rising signs for the most in-depth forecast.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
Looking at the books, only Dmitry Orlov and Sam Dickinson are signed for next season.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
The age difference is one reason The Athletic’s Tim Britton projected Bichette to sign for eight years, $212 million and Bregman for six years, $171 million.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Sign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20for. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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