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.
Examples of sign for in a Sentence
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Contracts signed for Manhattan properties priced above $20 million were up a whopping 140 percent year-over-year in Q1, according to a new report from Compass.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
In another positive sign for markets, history suggests that new highs at the beginning of the year often portend positive annual returns.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
Instead of its tall signs shaped like triplet leaves, a navy sign for Midwest Tinting sits out front.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
In a good sign for Reddit, which lost about $91 million last year, Pinterest shares are still trading about 80 percent above their IPO price—despite the company's remaining unprofitable, with a loss of nearly $36 million last year.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
And, in a worrisome sign for the economy, delinquency rates on mortgages, car loans and credit cards are all rising, too.
—Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
Roaming center field was 17-year-old Rayner Arias, getting in some of his first action domestically since signing for $2.6 million out of the Dominican Republic in 2023, the second-most lucrative deal the franchise has awarded an international amateur.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
Leo According to Nicole, Leo is the soulmate sign for Aries.
—Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
In an encouraging sign for non-major label artists, DIY artists and those signed to independent labels generated nearly $4.5 billion on Spotify — the first year the category accounted for approximately half of the total.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2024
In another positive sign for markets, history suggests that new highs at the beginning of the year often portend positive annual returns.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
Instead of its tall signs shaped like triplet leaves, a navy sign for Midwest Tinting sits out front.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
In a good sign for Reddit, which lost about $91 million last year, Pinterest shares are still trading about 80 percent above their IPO price—despite the company's remaining unprofitable, with a loss of nearly $36 million last year.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024
And, in a worrisome sign for the economy, delinquency rates on mortgages, car loans and credit cards are all rising, too.
—Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
Roaming center field was 17-year-old Rayner Arias, getting in some of his first action domestically since signing for $2.6 million out of the Dominican Republic in 2023, the second-most lucrative deal the franchise has awarded an international amateur.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
Leo According to Nicole, Leo is the soulmate sign for Aries.
—Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
In an encouraging sign for non-major label artists, DIY artists and those signed to independent labels generated nearly $4.5 billion on Spotify — the first year the category accounted for approximately half of the total.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
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