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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The Senate parliamentarian must also sign off on the package, confirming that the provisions have direct budgetary consequences, if an item is challenged. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025 In a statement to People Magazine, Jolie’s lawyer James Simon said the pair had signed off on the settlement yesterday. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024 Jolie's lawyer, James Simon, told Fox News Digital that the 61-year-old actor and the 49-year-old actress signed off on their divorce Monday. Ashley Hume, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024 Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have signed off on their divorce more than eight years after the actress initially filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. Eric Andersson, People.com, 31 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 7 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

sign off

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

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