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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Stoner had been arrested in 2023, accused of trying to coerce a city building official to fraudulently sign off on development projects and falsifying documents to help a developer get a loan.
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
That would need to be signed off on by Vice President JD Vance, who is quietly preparing to run for the top job in 2028.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
The Iowa Legislature would have to sign off on any new major administrative rules that agencies use to implement various laws, under this House bill.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
In 2024, when X was temporarily blocked there, amid a legal dispute between Elon Musk and the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court, countless fan accounts for celebrities such as Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift evaporated, many signing off with the hashtag #MeuUltimoTweet.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
That would need to be signed off on by Vice President JD Vance, who is quietly preparing to run for the top job in 2028.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
The Iowa Legislature would have to sign off on any new major administrative rules that agencies use to implement various laws, under this House bill.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
In 2024, when X was temporarily blocked there, amid a legal dispute between Elon Musk and the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court, countless fan accounts for celebrities such as Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift evaporated, many signing off with the hashtag #MeuUltimoTweet.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Sign off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20off. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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