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
Bushnell Golf has signed on for a range of promotional spots during the morning festivities.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Nov. 2025
The preteen actors had seen some of them before; others were required viewing prior to signing on.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Rockefeller signed on a photographer and sound engineer for the project, which explored the lives of the Dugum Dani people from the Baliem Valley of New Guinea.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Eventually, Netflix signed on, which both complicated the process — Anders wasn’t just getting notes from his mother, but a major international studio — and bonded the pair.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
There has been speculation that both Chan and Tucker would return as leads and that perhaps franchise producer Arthur Sarkissian would sign on to help steer.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2025
However, the City Council said the signs on the outside wall of the building can have letters no taller than 18 inches, which is the maximum set by the Village and Barrio Master Plan.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
With Mercury stationing direct in your sign on the 29th, your voice gets stronger, your words land with more weight, and your ability to self-advocate returns.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Nov. 2025
Alyssa Dudek, an alum of the Creative Coalition, has signed on as executive director.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Nov. 2025
The preteen actors had seen some of them before; others were required viewing prior to signing on.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Rockefeller signed on a photographer and sound engineer for the project, which explored the lives of the Dugum Dani people from the Baliem Valley of New Guinea.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Eventually, Netflix signed on, which both complicated the process — Anders wasn’t just getting notes from his mother, but a major international studio — and bonded the pair.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
There has been speculation that both Chan and Tucker would return as leads and that perhaps franchise producer Arthur Sarkissian would sign on to help steer.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2025
However, the City Council said the signs on the outside wall of the building can have letters no taller than 18 inches, which is the maximum set by the Village and Barrio Master Plan.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
With Mercury stationing direct in your sign on the 29th, your voice gets stronger, your words land with more weight, and your ability to self-advocate returns.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Nov. 2025
Alyssa Dudek, an alum of the Creative Coalition, has signed on as executive director.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Sign on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20on. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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