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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During the official broadcast, Dokoupil turned heads again by signing off with a tribute to Secretary of State and Miami’s own Marco Rubio. Zack Sharf, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026 Power of You, a fragrance designer Giorgio Armani signed off on prior to his passing in early September 2025, should delve the Armani brand deeper into the women’s fragrance realm. Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Jan. 2026 The 51-year-old right-wing pundit signed off from his government X account over the weekend. Brian Niemietz, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026 On December 18, the United States officially signed off on the largest-ever trade deal with Taiwan. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026 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 8 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

sign off

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