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

Recent Examples on the Web Some signed off with smiling or winking face emojis. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024 The Senate quickly signed off on the proposal the following week. Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024 Closing is set for Halloween, assuming a bankruptcy judge signs off on it. Justin Wingerter, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024 North Carolina lawmakers signed off on legislation Wednesday that allocates $273 million — pulled from the state's rainy day fund — to help the state recover from Hurricane Helene. Lucille Sherman, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sign off 

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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 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

sign off

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

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