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
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The Esplanade has been renamed The Abbey at Aventura and has new signs on the site at Northeast 195th Street and Biscayne Boulevard, Soffer said.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
With the moon shining brightly in your sign on the 4th, the spotlight is undeniably on you.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Nov. 2025
The neon signs on display at Golden 1 Center?
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 30 Nov. 2025
An overhead sign on Interstate 77 collapsed onto a car in Charlotte, trapping the driver and closing the southbound lanes for seven hours late Friday and early Saturday, firefighters and state highway officials said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Nov. 2025
Several luxury brands have signed on, executives said, and a dozen outdoor event sites will support year-round cultural programming, pop-ups and markets.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
Sydney Sweeney, who signed on as a producer, plays the West Virginia woman who became one of the most prominent female fighters in history.
—Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025
Bushnell Golf has signed on for a range of promotional spots during the morning festivities.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 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
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
With the moon shining brightly in your sign on the 4th, the spotlight is undeniably on you.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Nov. 2025
The neon signs on display at Golden 1 Center?
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 30 Nov. 2025
An overhead sign on Interstate 77 collapsed onto a car in Charlotte, trapping the driver and closing the southbound lanes for seven hours late Friday and early Saturday, firefighters and state highway officials said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Nov. 2025
Several luxury brands have signed on, executives said, and a dozen outdoor event sites will support year-round cultural programming, pop-ups and markets.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025
Sydney Sweeney, who signed on as a producer, plays the West Virginia woman who became one of the most prominent female fighters in history.
—Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025
Bushnell Golf has signed on for a range of promotional spots during the morning festivities.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 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
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“Sign on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20on. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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