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 all, lucky Jupiter has just entered your sign for the first time in 12 years, bringing you good fortune and increased confidence this year.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 13 June 2025
But in a bad sign for the House GOP, a number of Republicans have voiced opposition to the legislation, too — with member particularly upset with cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds PBS and NPR.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 12 June 2025
Experts say the new developments could be ominous signs for the platforms, as their business has already suffered from the May closure of a small package tariff exemption in the U.S., as well as new duties at 54%, or $100 for those sent through the postal service.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 10 June 2025
That’s not a good sign for the Dolphins, a team that lacks depth at the outside corner spot.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 13 June 2025
But in a bad sign for the House GOP, a number of Republicans have voiced opposition to the legislation, too — with member particularly upset with cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds PBS and NPR.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 12 June 2025
Experts say the new developments could be ominous signs for the platforms, as their business has already suffered from the May closure of a small package tariff exemption in the U.S., as well as new duties at 54%, or $100 for those sent through the postal service.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 10 June 2025
That’s not a good sign for the Dolphins, a team that lacks depth at the outside corner spot.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
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“Sign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20for. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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