sign away

verb

signed away; signing away; signs away
: to give (something, such as rights or property) to someone by signing a document
He signed away his share of the farm.

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Persuasion, sure, but no one can sign away fundamental rights for a fee. Arthur L. Caplan, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026 An Exhibit 10 contract is essentially an invite to training camp/preseason and protects players from being signed away by another team. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 Followers were heartbroken that their idol had, potentially, signed away his creation. Kyle MacNeill, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026 But there is a difference between deciding not to pursue a matter in the ordinary course and signing away the ability to pursue matters at all. Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sign away

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“Sign away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20away. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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