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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After Van der Velden unveiled her creation at the Zurich Film Festival last summer, claiming Tilly would soon sign for representation, there was immediate backlash from the entertainment industry at large.
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Antonio Ferme, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Allende signed for Celta de Vigo in January 2024.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
Uranus retrograde in Taurus, on the other hand, is bringing something back around for a second look before concluding its journey through this Earth sign for good.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Yetur Gross-Matos, Clelin Ferrell and Okuayinonu are not signed for 2026.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Antonio Ferme, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Allende signed for Celta de Vigo in January 2024.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
Uranus retrograde in Taurus, on the other hand, is bringing something back around for a second look before concluding its journey through this Earth sign for good.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Yetur Gross-Matos, Clelin Ferrell and Okuayinonu are not signed for 2026.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Sign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20for. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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