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

ˈsī-ˌnȯf 

noun

Examples of sign off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That opened the door back up for Storch, whose initial bid through Arise Capital Partners had fallen short, to eventually sign off a deal with the EFL’s approval in time to spark a party on the final day. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

There’s no need to theorize about what happened here because the obvious answer is Bret Easton Ellis signed off on the first two episodes and then abandoned the adaptation. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

While talks are still fluid in Mangione’s federal case, in other cases where firm agreements were in place there is no certainty that a judge will sign off on the terms. — Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Then in 2023, he was signed off work and hospitalized with depression. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sign off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff

Kids Definition

sign off

verb

(ˈ)sī-ˈnȯf

: to announce the end (as of a program or broadcast)