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

The city attorney previously said May 22 is the deadline for sending referendums to the August primary ballot, meaning the commission would need to sign off on the bond at the next commission meeting, or call for a special meeting, to make that happen. —Tess Riski april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026

In May 2024, a judge with the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles County signed off on their divorce. —Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026

The City Council will also need to vote to sign off on any agreement with the team. —Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026

What’s next for Lemieux, who will turn 29 in May, is unclear, but the former first-team All-American signed off on his retirement announcement with a motivating message. —Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 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)