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

Every turn of phrase, word choice, and even punctuation mark is something multiple editors sign off on. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026

Trump had the White House East Wing demolished in October 2025 without getting Congress to sign off or sharing those plans in advance. — E. Andrew Taylor, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

The Canadian government signed off on a last-minute agreement to move its last captive whales out of the country earlier this year, saving them from euthanasia. — Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026

The Historic Preservation Board signed off on the project — and its oversized pink sign. — Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 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)