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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Before signing off, the show catches us up with cowboys Teeter and Ryan one last time. Matt Cabral, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024 The text of the law specifically prohibits Trump from signing off on an agreement to address national security concerns, like the data sharing limitations and algorithm audits that ByteDance already proposed with Project Texas. Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 Jorge Ramos has signed off his last broadcast as co-anchor of Noticiero Univision as the journalist marks the end of an era. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2024 And with 53 seats in the Senate, in particular, Republicans will be able to approve a long list of Trump's judicial nominees, approve (or withdraw from) any treaties and, of course, sign off on his Cabinet nominees. G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

sign off

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

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