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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Powell trained with Nic Shimonek, Patrick Mahomes' personal quarterback coach, drilling footwork and release mechanics until the Manning brothers signed off. Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025 Kobach asked Watson to issue a court order that would have compelled Kelly and Howard to sign off on the data transfer as part of their official duties. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025 The San Diego Union-Tribune tallied every settlement and judgment the county paid out between January 2020 and May 2025 totaling $25,000 or more, the threshold that requires the Board of Supervisors to sign off on a payout. Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025 That’s just one more hurdle for an agency already under extra scrutiny from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who now must sign off on every grant and contract over $100,000. Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025 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 2 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

sign off

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