sign off

verb

signed off; signing off; signs off

intransitive verb

1
: to announce the end of something (such as a message or broadcast)
2
: to approve or acknowledge something by or as if by a signature
sign off on a memo
sign-off noun

Examples of sign off in a Sentence

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Canada's governor general, Mary Simon, signed off on the action on Jan. 3, according to the notice. Chloe Veltman, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025 The solution only becomes binding if all the parties agree and, here, if Bell signs off. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Feb. 2025 Earlier this week, the East Dundee Village Board signed off on plans to begin negotiating the project details with Brinshore Development, which will pay $1 for the site and proposes demolishing most of the buildings to make way for 136 new apartment and town house units. Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025 Over at Disney, Iger signed off on a $15 million payment to settle a defamation lawsuit Trump had filed against ABC News. Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sign off 

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sign off was in 1923

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“Sign off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20off. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

sign off

verb
(ˈ)sī-ˈnȯf
: to announce the end (as of a program or broadcast)

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