sign on
verb
signed on; signing on; signs on
1
: to engage oneself by or as if by a signature
signed on to the new project
2
: to announce the start of broadcasting for the day
Examples of sign on in a Sentence
I signed on for the crew team simply as a lark
Recent Examples on the Web
Pala Casino Spa Golf Resort has signed on as a founding and supporting partner for the NASCAR races at Naval Base Coronado next June 19-21.
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
And for Braff, who started a Scrubs rewatch podcast back in 2020, signing on was an easy call.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Many of those musicians are among the more than 600 people who’ve signed on to the Artists4Ceasefire effort that began in 2023.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The leading contenders were Enterprise Products Partners’ Sea Port Oil Terminal, called SPOT, with Chevron signed on as the anchor customer; Texas GulfLink; Energy Transfer’s Blue Marlin project; and Phillips 66’s Bluewater terminal.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Nick Jonas has signed on to star in the action-thriller Bodyman.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
There’s no sign on the closet door either, to avoid broadcasting who’s using it.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
For some reason, Scott got so hyped up during his performance that the rapper all of a sudden turned to the Fanatics sign on the wall behind him and smashed it, according to TMZ.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Midweek brings a beautiful homecoming as Venus enters your sign on February 10th, joining Mercury already there.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 8 Feb. 2026
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
And for Braff, who started a Scrubs rewatch podcast back in 2020, signing on was an easy call.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Many of those musicians are among the more than 600 people who’ve signed on to the Artists4Ceasefire effort that began in 2023.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
The leading contenders were Enterprise Products Partners’ Sea Port Oil Terminal, called SPOT, with Chevron signed on as the anchor customer; Texas GulfLink; Energy Transfer’s Blue Marlin project; and Phillips 66’s Bluewater terminal.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Nick Jonas has signed on to star in the action-thriller Bodyman.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
There’s no sign on the closet door either, to avoid broadcasting who’s using it.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
For some reason, Scott got so hyped up during his performance that the rapper all of a sudden turned to the Fanatics sign on the wall behind him and smashed it, according to TMZ.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Midweek brings a beautiful homecoming as Venus enters your sign on February 10th, joining Mercury already there.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Sign on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20on. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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