sign for
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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This leftist momentum is a bullish sign for progressives in other Democratic primaries, like Abdul El-Sayed, running for Senate in Michigan, and Francesca Hong, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, running for governor in Wisconsin.
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Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
Hebard said the responses were a good sign for the city.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Welcome signs for every World Cup country are displayed on-site, and visitors from Belgium, Austria, and Brazil have already signed them.
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J.d. Miles,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
While the Raptors will be able to offer him a contract extension in the 2027 offseason, he will still be signed for three more years after that.
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Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
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Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
Hebard said the responses were a good sign for the city.
—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Welcome signs for every World Cup country are displayed on-site, and visitors from Belgium, Austria, and Brazil have already signed them.
—
J.d. Miles,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
While the Raptors will be able to offer him a contract extension in the 2027 offseason, he will still be signed for three more years after that.
—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
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“Sign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20for. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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