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

Cassidy ultimately signed off on Kennedy after the nominee promised not to change the nation's childhood vaccine recommendations. — CBS News, 30 July 2026

The Kansas City Council on Thursday signed off on a new ordinance meant to crack down on unlicensed after-hours clubs tied to violence in the city. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Cassidy ultimately signed off on the nomination after Kennedy promised not to change the nation’s childhood vaccine recommendations. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

Real Madrid’s board signed off on the 2025-26 accounts on July 28, and the numbers put the club somewhere no sports organization has been before. — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 29 July 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)