sign off
verb
signed off; signing off; signs off
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
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Not sure everyone is going to sign off on the ACC as the top league in the nation, but every coach claims his conference is the football version of the Bataan death march.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Jan. 2026
Under questioning, Smith acknowledged that judges who signed off on nondisclosure orders tied to the subpoenas were not informed that the records belonged to members of Congress.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 31 Dec. 2025
The Niners kept finding ways to win with backup Mac Jones at quarterback, throwing to third-string tight ends and receivers signed off the street.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Transportation Minister Miri Regev would have to sign off on a deal.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Dec. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Jan. 2026
Under questioning, Smith acknowledged that judges who signed off on nondisclosure orders tied to the subpoenas were not informed that the records belonged to members of Congress.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 31 Dec. 2025
The Niners kept finding ways to win with backup Mac Jones at quarterback, throwing to third-string tight ends and receivers signed off the street.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Transportation Minister Miri Regev would have to sign off on a deal.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Sign off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20off. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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