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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Neither does Mitch Marner, who just signed for a $12 million AAV.
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 July 2025
The race passed right through Clinton, where Newton earned a living painting signs for local businesses.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
If Lillard is willing to sign for a veteran-minimum contract, which is $3.6 million for someone like him with 10 or more years of NBA experience, he'd be allowed to join virtually any team in the league.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Many readers will remember signs for the Round Rock White Lime Company.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 July 2025
The race passed right through Clinton, where Newton earned a living painting signs for local businesses.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
If Lillard is willing to sign for a veteran-minimum contract, which is $3.6 million for someone like him with 10 or more years of NBA experience, he'd be allowed to join virtually any team in the league.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Many readers will remember signs for the Round Rock White Lime Company.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Sign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20for. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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