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
Examples of sign off in a Sentence
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Two doctors and a panel would need to sign off on the choice.
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Orlando Sentinel State university system board approves 3 DeSantis allies as new presidents
The Florida university system’s Board of Governors on Wednesday signed off on controversial new leaders at two universities and approved hiring a former lieutenant governor as president of a third.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
But Skydance hasn’t signed off, believing the deals to be too rich, according to the sources.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
If your team currently needs three people to sign off on something that would benefit from agility, like social media posts, trust one person to own it.
—Jaclyn Pagnotta, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Orlando Sentinel State university system board approves 3 DeSantis allies as new presidents
The Florida university system’s Board of Governors on Wednesday signed off on controversial new leaders at two universities and approved hiring a former lieutenant governor as president of a third.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025
But Skydance hasn’t signed off, believing the deals to be too rich, according to the sources.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025
If your team currently needs three people to sign off on something that would benefit from agility, like social media posts, trust one person to own it.
—Jaclyn Pagnotta, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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“Sign off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20off. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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