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
When the movie was first announced, it was revealed that Chris Pratt signed on to be the lead.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Trump could chalk up some progress as countries signed on, and Ukraine would get a morale boost at the start of a long and difficult winter.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
The proclamation appeared to have been signed on Friday.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
The movie will be developed through Universal Pictures, with Marc Platt signed on as a producer.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Keith Richards had already signed on as music director and was putting together a great backup band, but both Keith and I also wanted some world-class guest artists to collaborate with Chuck onstage.
—Taylor Hackford, Air Mail, 8 Nov. 2025
By the end of that year, 1 million people had signed on to the secure and confidential database.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
But without Congressional Republicans signing on, the Democrats cannot even take the step of issuing a subpoena — which offers legal weight to force a person to appear.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Netflix signed on to produce her next comedy special.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Trump could chalk up some progress as countries signed on, and Ukraine would get a morale boost at the start of a long and difficult winter.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
The proclamation appeared to have been signed on Friday.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
The movie will be developed through Universal Pictures, with Marc Platt signed on as a producer.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Keith Richards had already signed on as music director and was putting together a great backup band, but both Keith and I also wanted some world-class guest artists to collaborate with Chuck onstage.
—Taylor Hackford, Air Mail, 8 Nov. 2025
By the end of that year, 1 million people had signed on to the secure and confidential database.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
But without Congressional Republicans signing on, the Democrats cannot even take the step of issuing a subpoena — which offers legal weight to force a person to appear.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Netflix signed on to produce her next comedy special.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Sign on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20on. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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