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

Currently, California is one of three states that allow children of any age to get married if a parent or guardian signs off. — Tom Wait, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Under a 2019 law brought by Newsom to protect utilities from bankruptcy, the companies automatically are deemed to have acted prudently if regulators sign off on their wildfire prevention plan. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Its shareholders approved the transaction last July, and regulators signed off earlier this year. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

But before anyone can buy a ticket, the city still has to sign off. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 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)