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
The council received at least a dozen letters and public comments to support naming the sign on Lafayette Boulevard and Cass Avenue — the intersection near the former Detroit Free Press building, 321 Lafayette — after Spina, who died in 1995.
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Dana Afana, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Mia Goth, Dan Stevens and Zach Galifianakis have signed on to star in Hey Bear, the feature directoral debut of Portlandia co-creator Jonathan Krisel.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Wicked City star Shaquita Smith is signed on to lead Janice Doe, a psychological thriller from Mann Robinson Studios, whose founder, Mann Robinson, is directing.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles, and now a working movie star again (soon to star alongside Timothée Chalamet in A24’s £50 million Marty Supreme), Paltrow feels as much a part of Hollywood’s landscape as that sign on the hills.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
There had been talk of significant changes coming to the newscast before Weiss signed on for a senior role at the division.
—Stephen Battaglio, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
So, the director asked a few Hollywood heavyweights, including Peter Farrelly, Danny McBride and David Gordon Green, to help get the word out about his doc by signing on as executive producers.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
The deal signed on Wednesday by Volodymyr Zelensky and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is a letter of understanding, meaning exact terms, costs and delivery dates for 100 to 150 Saab Gripen-E jets are yet to be determined.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The breakfast and lunch destination debuted in late August but finally got its sign on the building in early October, according to its Instagram page.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
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Dana Afana, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Mia Goth, Dan Stevens and Zach Galifianakis have signed on to star in Hey Bear, the feature directoral debut of Portlandia co-creator Jonathan Krisel.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Wicked City star Shaquita Smith is signed on to lead Janice Doe, a psychological thriller from Mann Robinson Studios, whose founder, Mann Robinson, is directing.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles, and now a working movie star again (soon to star alongside Timothée Chalamet in A24’s £50 million Marty Supreme), Paltrow feels as much a part of Hollywood’s landscape as that sign on the hills.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
There had been talk of significant changes coming to the newscast before Weiss signed on for a senior role at the division.
—Stephen Battaglio, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
So, the director asked a few Hollywood heavyweights, including Peter Farrelly, Danny McBride and David Gordon Green, to help get the word out about his doc by signing on as executive producers.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
The deal signed on Wednesday by Volodymyr Zelensky and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is a letter of understanding, meaning exact terms, costs and delivery dates for 100 to 150 Saab Gripen-E jets are yet to be determined.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The breakfast and lunch destination debuted in late August but finally got its sign on the building in early October, according to its Instagram page.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Sign on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20on. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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