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
Kinsey signed on immediately, even without that trailer.
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Thirty players are signed on two-year contracts that run through 2027, Bazzell said.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Two of his Social Hour cofounders later launched a marketing software and mobile game maker called AppLovin and Vivas signed on as an early investor and board member in 2018.
—Martina Castellanos, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Host Ryan Seacrest has signed on to return as host of the talent competition for its ninth season on ABC and 24th overall — for both the show and Seacrest, the only on-camera personality who has been with the show for its entire run to date.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Lena Headey and Paddy Considine have signed on to star in a Netflix detective series from Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker, the streamer announced on Tuesday.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 9 Sep. 2025
YouTube has had a partnership with the NFL since signing on to distribute its Sunday Ticket streaming package in 2023.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
The rest of Colorado’s Republican House delegation has signed on as co-sponsors.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
The company has also signed on to the Pledge to America’s Youth and participated in this week’s White House AI Education Taskforce event.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Thirty players are signed on two-year contracts that run through 2027, Bazzell said.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Two of his Social Hour cofounders later launched a marketing software and mobile game maker called AppLovin and Vivas signed on as an early investor and board member in 2018.
—Martina Castellanos, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Host Ryan Seacrest has signed on to return as host of the talent competition for its ninth season on ABC and 24th overall — for both the show and Seacrest, the only on-camera personality who has been with the show for its entire run to date.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Lena Headey and Paddy Considine have signed on to star in a Netflix detective series from Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker, the streamer announced on Tuesday.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 9 Sep. 2025
YouTube has had a partnership with the NFL since signing on to distribute its Sunday Ticket streaming package in 2023.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
The rest of Colorado’s Republican House delegation has signed on as co-sponsors.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
The company has also signed on to the Pledge to America’s Youth and participated in this week’s White House AI Education Taskforce event.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Sign on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20on. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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