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
Cook had personally signed her mortgage agreements, while Bessent's were signed on his behalf by a lawyer.
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Then, the New Moon in your sign on October 21 opens the portal for your next chapter.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 17 Sep. 2025
Now that Bateman has signed on for a new drama series, his new character still has issues with families being on the run.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
In 2005, Caltrans began posting signs on roads that overlap the trail route so drivers could follow it.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Salesforce contract renewals often become routine exercises—reviewing user counts, negotiating minor discounts and signing on the dotted line.
—Buyan Thyagarajan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Starbucks has signed on as a founding partner for the LA28 organizing committee and Team USA.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
But head coach Gerardo Seoane decided the American midfielder, who signed on a three-year deal in August, was fit enough to start, with Reyna playing 74 minutes.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The executive order, signed on January 20, delayed for 75 days the enforcement of the law.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Then, the New Moon in your sign on October 21 opens the portal for your next chapter.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 17 Sep. 2025
Now that Bateman has signed on for a new drama series, his new character still has issues with families being on the run.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
In 2005, Caltrans began posting signs on roads that overlap the trail route so drivers could follow it.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Salesforce contract renewals often become routine exercises—reviewing user counts, negotiating minor discounts and signing on the dotted line.
—Buyan Thyagarajan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Starbucks has signed on as a founding partner for the LA28 organizing committee and Team USA.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
But head coach Gerardo Seoane decided the American midfielder, who signed on a three-year deal in August, was fit enough to start, with Reyna playing 74 minutes.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The executive order, signed on January 20, delayed for 75 days the enforcement of the law.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Sign on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20on. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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