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
Sun purchased a total of seventy-five million dollars’ worth of World Liberty tokens, and signed on as an adviser to the company.
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David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
2 July 2026
In January, OneFlight International signed on as the official private aviation partner of the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team.
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Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Roberts once signed on to a Kagan dissent that assailed the shadow docket.
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Ken B. Morales,
ProPublica,
1 July 2026
Liccardo has focused on working across the aisle since being elected in 2024 and said that having Timmons and Salazar sign on will help the legislation move forward.
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Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
1 July 2026
She is expected to sign on with CNN competitor MS NOW, according to people familiar with her plans who were not authorized to comment publicly.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Today, two of the four interpretive signs on the site, the only indication of what lies beneath, are faded to illegibility.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Both Espaillat and Goldman had signed on to the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act and the Equal Tax Act.
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
No one seems happy with the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire signed on Friday, which is already facing challenges.
—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
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David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
2 July 2026
In January, OneFlight International signed on as the official private aviation partner of the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team.
—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Roberts once signed on to a Kagan dissent that assailed the shadow docket.
—
Ken B. Morales,
ProPublica,
1 July 2026
Liccardo has focused on working across the aisle since being elected in 2024 and said that having Timmons and Salazar sign on will help the legislation move forward.
—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
1 July 2026
She is expected to sign on with CNN competitor MS NOW, according to people familiar with her plans who were not authorized to comment publicly.
—
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Today, two of the four interpretive signs on the site, the only indication of what lies beneath, are faded to illegibility.
—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Both Espaillat and Goldman had signed on to the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act and the Equal Tax Act.
—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
No one seems happy with the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire signed on Friday, which is already facing challenges.
—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
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“Sign on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20on. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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