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View synonyms for sign off

sign-off

Or sign·off

[sahyn-awf, -of]

noun

  1. the act or fact of signing off.

  2. personal approval or authorization; endorsement.



sign off

verb

  1. (intr) to announce the end of a radio or television programme, esp at the end of a day

  2. (intr) bridge to make a conventional bid indicating to one's partner that one wishes the bidding to stop

  3. (tr) to withdraw or retire from (an activity)

  4. (tr) (of a doctor) to declare (someone) unfit for work, because of illness

  5. (intr) to terminate one's claim to unemployment benefit

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sign off1

First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase sign off
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Idioms and Phrases

Announce the end of a communication, especially a broadcast. For example, There's no one there now; the station has signed off for the night . [c. 1920]

Stop talking, become silent, as in Every time the subject of marriage came up, Harold signed off . [ Colloquial ; mid-1900s]

Express approval formally or conclusively, as in The President got the majority leader to sign off on the tax proposal . This usage is colloquial.

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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Swift used an interpolation of Michael’s song in her track of the same name — with a gleeful sign-off from the late singer’s estate.

The delays were caused in part by a new policy announced by DHS that requires Noem’s personal sign-off on expenses over $100,000, several news outlets reported.

From Salon

That deal would require sign-off from the government, in the form of clearance from competition regulators.

From BBC

If the ultimate goal is ever-increasing profits for shareholders, getting rid of a late night show may seem like a small price to pay – especially if a particular program threatens the government’s sign-off on a massive deal.

From Salon

Kimmins has insisted she did not need executive sign-off and has been backed by the First Minister Michelle O'Neill.

From BBC

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