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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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Only veteran Geron Christian, who was signed off the Dallas Cowboys’ practice squad earlier this month, is a newcomer this year. Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2025 Swinson was signed off the practice squad late last week. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025 Any deal will need to be signed off by UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2025 But Fox News says the company’s licensing deal involves a project that the actors had signed off on. Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Nov. 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 26 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

sign off

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