Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of sign on
There’s no sign on the closet door either, to avoid broadcasting who’s using it.
—
Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
For some reason, Scott got so hyped up during his performance that the rapper all of a sudden turned to the Fanatics sign on the wall behind him and smashed it, according to TMZ.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Midweek brings a beautiful homecoming as Venus enters your sign on February 10th, joining Mercury already there.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 8 Feb. 2026
Groucho Marx stars as the new president of Huxley College, who attempts to sign on two pro players to help beat rival Darwin University but ends up getting a pair of bootleggers instead.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Sure, that might help convince Donovan Mitchell to sign on the dotted line when a contract extension gets placed in front of him.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
While the Kansas City license office was closed, a sign on the door directed people to another location, like those in Grandview and Gladstone.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
Driving along the ice in search of tracks, the hunter found fresh sign on the outskirts of the village.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
Others involved in the protest were arrested last week, though a magistrate judge at the time refused to sign on to the initial charges for Lemon.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
For some reason, Scott got so hyped up during his performance that the rapper all of a sudden turned to the Fanatics sign on the wall behind him and smashed it, according to TMZ.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Midweek brings a beautiful homecoming as Venus enters your sign on February 10th, joining Mercury already there.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 8 Feb. 2026
Groucho Marx stars as the new president of Huxley College, who attempts to sign on two pro players to help beat rival Darwin University but ends up getting a pair of bootleggers instead.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Sure, that might help convince Donovan Mitchell to sign on the dotted line when a contract extension gets placed in front of him.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
While the Kansas City license office was closed, a sign on the door directed people to another location, like those in Grandview and Gladstone.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
Driving along the ice in search of tracks, the hunter found fresh sign on the outskirts of the village.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
Others involved in the protest were arrested last week, though a magistrate judge at the time refused to sign on to the initial charges for Lemon.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sign on
sign up
Verb
-
But after a few months, Ahmad, with little time to spare outside the hospital after working six-day weeks, decided to sign up.—
Lauren Fichten,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
-
On a whim, the former Redfish Lake Lodge employee read a magazine article and decided to sign up for the World’s Toughest Row — a 3,000-mile solo row across the Atlantic Ocean.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sign on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sign%20on. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
