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
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But the deal is still to be signed off between Knight Riders and Fairplex, a non-profit organization that has a partnership with the County of Los Angeles.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Outside of those few who had planned the ownership change and those who had to sign off on it, no one else knew.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Now, because of a new layer of approval introduced by Noem in June, all contracts and grants over $100,000 awarded by Department of Homeland Security agencies — such as FEMA — have to be signed off by her personally before release.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
In a trio of bills in 2021, Cooper signed off on the most sweeping criminal justice reforms during his time in office in response to the death of George Floyd, which sparked accusations that racist police brutality is rampant.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Outside of those few who had planned the ownership change and those who had to sign off on it, no one else knew.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Now, because of a new layer of approval introduced by Noem in June, all contracts and grants over $100,000 awarded by Department of Homeland Security agencies — such as FEMA — have to be signed off by her personally before release.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
In a trio of bills in 2021, Cooper signed off on the most sweeping criminal justice reforms during his time in office in response to the death of George Floyd, which sparked accusations that racist police brutality is rampant.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Sign off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20off. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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