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

Recent Examples on the Web Northwest Local School District had to sign off on the TIF because under Ohio law, a local school board must approve higher-percentage TIFs within its jurisdiction before legislation is passed. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024 However, there is almost no way the UFC is going to sign off on allowing McGregor to be in a BKFC video game, as the title would be seen as a direct competitor to the EA UFC series. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Issue 3 would have revised the state's existing medical marijuana laws so that, among other things, medical professionals — not just doctors — would be able to sign off on medical marijuana cards, and patients ages 21 and up would be allowed to grow and process marijuana plants at home. Worth Sparkman, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024 Congress which holds the power of the purse, would have to sign off on this expansion. Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sign off 

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

sign off

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

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