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
Several major media outlets have refused to sign on to the terms of the Pentagon’s new restrictive press policy, with the department threatening to take press passes by Wednesday without signatures.
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
In addition to the assault case, Ephron’s new legal team, led by Aaron Morris and Andrew Robertson, also signed on to represent Ephron in his related defamation lawsuit filed against Mayers and the musician’s criminal defense lawyer, Joe Tacopina.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
The firm was the recipient of city contracts worth up to $535,000 that Cook personally signed on behalf of the mayor’s office during his time as chief of staff.
—IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025
His suggestion comes alongside a threat to pull state funding immediately from schools in California who opt to sign on.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Officials from former Democratic Administrations didn’t exactly sign on to this Frankenstein-like narrative.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Beyond the big cable and broadcast networks, Reuters, The Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic and NPR have all said that journalists from their newsrooms will not sign on to the Pentagon’s restrictions.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Venus, your ruling planet, enters your sign on the 13th and suddenly the spotlight is squarely on you.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 12 Oct. 2025
The Fox sign on the studio says that they are now owned by Disney.
—Zoe Kaplan, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2025
In addition to the assault case, Ephron’s new legal team, led by Aaron Morris and Andrew Robertson, also signed on to represent Ephron in his related defamation lawsuit filed against Mayers and the musician’s criminal defense lawyer, Joe Tacopina.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
The firm was the recipient of city contracts worth up to $535,000 that Cook personally signed on behalf of the mayor’s office during his time as chief of staff.
—IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025
His suggestion comes alongside a threat to pull state funding immediately from schools in California who opt to sign on.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Officials from former Democratic Administrations didn’t exactly sign on to this Frankenstein-like narrative.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Beyond the big cable and broadcast networks, Reuters, The Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic and NPR have all said that journalists from their newsrooms will not sign on to the Pentagon’s restrictions.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Venus, your ruling planet, enters your sign on the 13th and suddenly the spotlight is squarely on you.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 12 Oct. 2025
The Fox sign on the studio says that they are now owned by Disney.
—Zoe Kaplan, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Sign on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20on. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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