sign for
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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Other Republicans are more skeptical, a troubling sign for a president who prides himself on his business acumen.
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Linley Sanders, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Look for signs for Peanut Island/Overflow Parking.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
Small piles of dirt, work going on at night and no permission signs for authorized excavations tipped off officials, according to a spokesperson for the Carabinieri Art Police, a specialized unit dedicated to stopping the theft of Italy’s vast historical treasures.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Other Republicans are more skeptical, a troubling sign for a president who prides himself on his business acumen.
—Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
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Linley Sanders, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Look for signs for Peanut Island/Overflow Parking.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 June 2026
Small piles of dirt, work going on at night and no permission signs for authorized excavations tipped off officials, according to a spokesperson for the Carabinieri Art Police, a specialized unit dedicated to stopping the theft of Italy’s vast historical treasures.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Other Republicans are more skeptical, a troubling sign for a president who prides himself on his business acumen.
—Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
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“Sign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20for. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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