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
In addition, Trump has been advocating in support of Israel and Saudi Arabia signing on to his Abraham Accords, which would normalize relations between the two countries.
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
With the Exorcist franchise releasing six installments over the years, as well as a 2016-’17 Fox series, Scarlett Johansson has signed on for the upcoming reboot from writer/director Mike Flanagan and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
For the first time, a wide array of community leaders has signed on to supporting real action to do something about the crisis-level number of Milwaukee schoolchildren who do not read at grade level.
—Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The Big Orange lives as a moving neon sign on the side of a downtown Miami hotel.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
The North Node of Destiny links up with your sun sign on July 26th, heightening your sense of self and admiration from others.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 26 Dec. 2025
Eggers regulars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe, and Ralph Ineson are signed on.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan and Battleship director Peter Berg have signed on to produce and co-write the script, with Berg also directing.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
Jacob Elordi signed on to star as the pilot after Paul Mescal left the project.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026
With the Exorcist franchise releasing six installments over the years, as well as a 2016-’17 Fox series, Scarlett Johansson has signed on for the upcoming reboot from writer/director Mike Flanagan and Blumhouse-Atomic Monster.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2025
For the first time, a wide array of community leaders has signed on to supporting real action to do something about the crisis-level number of Milwaukee schoolchildren who do not read at grade level.
—Alan J. Borsuk, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
The Big Orange lives as a moving neon sign on the side of a downtown Miami hotel.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
The North Node of Destiny links up with your sun sign on July 26th, heightening your sense of self and admiration from others.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 26 Dec. 2025
Eggers regulars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Lily-Rose Depp, Willem Dafoe, and Ralph Ineson are signed on.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan and Battleship director Peter Berg have signed on to produce and co-write the script, with Berg also directing.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
Jacob Elordi signed on to star as the pilot after Paul Mescal left the project.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Sign on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20on. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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