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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While individual Spring Training numbers don't always predict regular-season success, Harper's juice at the plate is a great sign for Phillies fans.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Pak, who is a researcher at the North Korea Institute, said North Korean leader Kim Jon Un would be receiving critical technology in exchange for the manpower, in what should be a deeply worrying sign for the world, Kim also gets more real combat experience in case of a war on the peninsula.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
That the game was ever so close wasn’t a good sign for Golden State.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
On March 14, a total lunar eclipse will ignite your zodiac sign for the first time since 2016.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Pak, who is a researcher at the North Korea Institute, said North Korean leader Kim Jon Un would be receiving critical technology in exchange for the manpower, in what should be a deeply worrying sign for the world, Kim also gets more real combat experience in case of a war on the peninsula.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
That the game was ever so close wasn’t a good sign for Golden State.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
On March 14, a total lunar eclipse will ignite your zodiac sign for the first time since 2016.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Sign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20for. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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