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.
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The prominent displays of support from an easily accessible community in one of the country’s largest metropolitan areas in one of the most protective states were welcoming signs for Dr. Matthew Reeves.
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
This may be remembered as one of the most chaotic and entertaining games ever in the NWSL, a promising sign for what’s still to come for the growing league and a gift to its longtime fans who have waited so long for that moment to arrive.
—Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Yamamoto signed for 12 years and $325 million, and Sasaki is listed by Spotrac as earning $6.5 million this season out of the Dodgers international signing pool.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Director Sierra Falconer, whose debut feature will premiere next week at the Sundance Film Festival, has signed for representation at WME.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
This may be remembered as one of the most chaotic and entertaining games ever in the NWSL, a promising sign for what’s still to come for the growing league and a gift to its longtime fans who have waited so long for that moment to arrive.
—Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Yamamoto signed for 12 years and $325 million, and Sasaki is listed by Spotrac as earning $6.5 million this season out of the Dodgers international signing pool.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 Jan. 2025
Director Sierra Falconer, whose debut feature will premiere next week at the Sundance Film Festival, has signed for representation at WME.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Sign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20for. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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