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 2025 total was revealed in a regulatory filing late Thursday, about six months after investors signed off on a $1 trillion stock award for the electric-car maker’s longtime chief executive officer. —Bloomberg, Oc Register, 1 May 2026

Former coaches have the option to not sign off, claiming the transfer is for athletic purposes. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026

Because of that type of risk, DOJ procedures require that appeals be signed off on by the solicitor general, a top-ranking official who reports directly to the attorney general. —Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 May 2026

The City Council soon signed off on the nomination, adding a new layer of protections and regulations for the Jeserich, including around demolition. —Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 May 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)