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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Not exactly a great sign for Green Bay heading into the incredibly tough matchup with the reigning Super Bowl champions.
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
But with new uranium mines proposed in New Mexico and transportation routes through the Navajo Nation’s region seemingly inevitable, Antonio has been closely monitoring the actions of tribal leadership, who have noticeably gone quiet on the issue — a troubling sign for critics.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Read your horoscopes for your Sun and Rising signs for the most in-depth forecast.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 9 Nov. 2025
While a positive sign for domestic drillers, the total number of active rigs is still far below the number active at this time last year.
—Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
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Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
But with new uranium mines proposed in New Mexico and transportation routes through the Navajo Nation’s region seemingly inevitable, Antonio has been closely monitoring the actions of tribal leadership, who have noticeably gone quiet on the issue — a troubling sign for critics.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Read your horoscopes for your Sun and Rising signs for the most in-depth forecast.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 9 Nov. 2025
While a positive sign for domestic drillers, the total number of active rigs is still far below the number active at this time last year.
—Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Sign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20for. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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