sign for

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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The facility has sign for consumer advisory for undercooked food, and the potentially hazardous items are marked, but the sign is lacking asterisks. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 Thompson will remain on Florida’s death row, and a new death warrant could be signed for him in the future. — David Fischer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Thompson will remain on Florida's death row, and a new death warrant could be signed for him in the future. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 The first sales of the fall auction season offered some encouraging signs for an art market that has spent the last few years searching for them. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sign for

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“Sign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20for. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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