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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Stephen Colbert, the franchise's host for the past decade, signed off Thursday, May 21 after over 1,800 shows.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Stephen Colbert has officially signed off from The Late Show—and his final guest has, at last, been revealed.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 May 2026
All of that is coming to a close on May 21, when the host signs off for the last time from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Van Hollen noted that specific fund received sign off from a federal judge, whereas Monday's announcement had no judicial involvement or approval.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 19 May 2026
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Stephen Colbert has officially signed off from The Late Show—and his final guest has, at last, been revealed.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 May 2026
All of that is coming to a close on May 21, when the host signs off for the last time from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Van Hollen noted that specific fund received sign off from a federal judge, whereas Monday's announcement had no judicial involvement or approval.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 19 May 2026
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“Sign off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20off. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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