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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Timeline of how Eric Adams' bribery case led to resignations of federal prosecutors
The three lawyers were part of a group in the Justice Department who refused to sign off on the dismissal of the bribery case against Adams in February.
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Mike Levine, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
Visiting with Trump in Washington in late February, Zelensky was expected to sign off on a deal that would give the U.S. access to Kyiv’s critical mineral supply in exchange for some protection amid its war with Russia.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Little signed off on the other elements of House Bill 482 but vetoed the line item Monday evening that would have eliminated the governor’s emergency fund, by transferring the remaining $652,500 in the pool to the state’s general fund.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025
The British government indicated on Tuesday that the Trump administration had signed off on a deal between the U.K. and Mauritius announced back in October to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Mike Levine, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
Visiting with Trump in Washington in late February, Zelensky was expected to sign off on a deal that would give the U.S. access to Kyiv’s critical mineral supply in exchange for some protection amid its war with Russia.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Little signed off on the other elements of House Bill 482 but vetoed the line item Monday evening that would have eliminated the governor’s emergency fund, by transferring the remaining $652,500 in the pool to the state’s general fund.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025
The British government indicated on Tuesday that the Trump administration had signed off on a deal between the U.K. and Mauritius announced back in October to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Sign off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20off. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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