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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If the House makes changes of its own, the Senate would need to sign off on those as well, creating another hurdle to final passage.
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Caitlin Yilek
july 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025
Before the bill reaches the president's desk, the House will need to sign off on the Senate bill.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 July 2025
Leavitt was asked about the bill's prospects in the House, which will have to sign off on the Senate changes.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 30 June 2025
Still, Mamdani’s biggest hurdle may be convincing decision-makers in Albany, who would have to sign off on an income tax increase.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Caitlin Yilek
july 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025
Before the bill reaches the president's desk, the House will need to sign off on the Senate bill.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 July 2025
Leavitt was asked about the bill's prospects in the House, which will have to sign off on the Senate changes.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 30 June 2025
Still, Mamdani’s biggest hurdle may be convincing decision-makers in Albany, who would have to sign off on an income tax increase.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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“Sign off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20off. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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