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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Sassoon resigned in the wake of that letter, as did several members of the DOJ's Public Integrity Section when they were asked to sign off on the dismissal.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025
Zelenskyy has reportedly ordered his ministers not to sign off on any deal, which Trump had previously claimed would give the U.S. access to $500 billion worth of rare earth minerals, saying the proposal was too focused on U.S. interests and offered Ukraine very little in return.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
Francis has also been signing off decisions in the clinic, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni told CNN.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Before resigning, Sassoon, a registered Republican, said she had been prepared to sign off on more charges, accusing the mayor of trying to hide his crimes from the FBI, which he’s denied through Spiro.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025
Zelenskyy has reportedly ordered his ministers not to sign off on any deal, which Trump had previously claimed would give the U.S. access to $500 billion worth of rare earth minerals, saying the proposal was too focused on U.S. interests and offered Ukraine very little in return.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
Francis has also been signing off decisions in the clinic, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni told CNN.
—Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Before resigning, Sassoon, a registered Republican, said she had been prepared to sign off on more charges, accusing the mayor of trying to hide his crimes from the FBI, which he’s denied through Spiro.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Sign off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20off. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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