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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The Stillwater City Council signed off on the plans last week. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025 And last fall, the organization signed off on a strategic roadmap created to accelerate sustainable cotton production in Uzbekistan. Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025 The land is owned by the Texas Tech University System and partially leased to the DOE, which has already signed off on Fermi locating there. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025 At each stage, a human procurement expert will sign off on the AI’s recommendations. Tharin Pillay, Time, 10 Oct. 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 19 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

sign off

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