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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Paramount has petitioned the FCC to sign off on the foreign investment, as any foreign ownership stake above 25% requires agency approval.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 June 2026
How do external auditors evaluate the underlying logic, biases, and error rates of an AI tool used to sign off on a protocol’s integrity?
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
While this would be the first new mRNA vaccine approved under Kennedy, the FDA has signed off twice on yearly updates to the mRNA Covid vaccines since 2025.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 18 June 2026
For Vision Zero, the city council will have to sign off on the plan before any work can begin.
—Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 18 June 2026
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 June 2026
How do external auditors evaluate the underlying logic, biases, and error rates of an AI tool used to sign off on a protocol’s integrity?
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
While this would be the first new mRNA vaccine approved under Kennedy, the FDA has signed off twice on yearly updates to the mRNA Covid vaccines since 2025.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 18 June 2026
For Vision Zero, the city council will have to sign off on the plan before any work can begin.
—Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 18 June 2026
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“Sign off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20off. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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