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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In a stipulation filed by the parties and signed off by a judge, the two have agreed to a temporary arrangement where DDG has custody of Halo on Wednesdays and certain weekends. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025 So perhaps a debut on tap for the special teams ace signed off Baltimore’s practice squad at the beginning of last week. Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025 Meredith Vieira is officially signing off from her New York City penthouse. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025 The National Capital Planning Commission, the agency that has jurisdiction over major projects like this, has not signed off on the effort but seems like a rubber stamp-in-waiting. Philip Elliott, Time, 23 Oct. 2025 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 30 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

sign off

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