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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That could be a bad sign for Everton Blair, the former Gwinnett County School Board chairman who needs a strong turnout from his home county in order to rise to the top of the five-person contest. — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 24 July 2026 The center fielder signed for $4 million as a teenager in Venezuela. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 24 July 2026 But any win is a positive sign for an SKC squad struggling to build momentum in 2026. — Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Soon after, cheering and clapping filled the auditorium before the man mimicking the president stood up, holding a sign for TrumpAccounts. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sign for

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“Sign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20for. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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