sign for
phrasal 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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Extended road trips are no longer a thing this season, which is a welcome sign for a team six games under .500 on the road (13-19) compared to a 12-11 mark at home.
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James Jackson, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
That is a troubling sign for the broader stock market as the megacap names accounted for about 40% of the S & P 500′s advance over the past decade.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Carlsson has four points in his last three games, a welcome sign for the Ducks, while Jackson LaCombe has three assists in his past two outings.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 24 Feb. 2025
This year's elections could be an early sign for Republicans about the electoral implications of the widespread cuts.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
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James Jackson, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
That is a troubling sign for the broader stock market as the megacap names accounted for about 40% of the S & P 500′s advance over the past decade.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Carlsson has four points in his last three games, a welcome sign for the Ducks, while Jackson LaCombe has three assists in his past two outings.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 24 Feb. 2025
This year's elections could be an early sign for Republicans about the electoral implications of the widespread cuts.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Sign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20for. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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