sign-off
Americannoun
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the act or fact of signing off.
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personal approval or authorization; endorsement.
verb
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(intr) to announce the end of a radio or television programme, esp at the end of a day
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(intr) bridge to make a conventional bid indicating to one's partner that one wishes the bidding to stop
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(tr) to withdraw or retire from (an activity)
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(tr) (of a doctor) to declare (someone) unfit for work, because of illness
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(intr) to terminate one's claim to unemployment benefit
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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]
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Stop talking, become silent, as in Every time the subject of marriage came up, Harold signed off . [ Colloquial ; mid-1900s]
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Express approval formally or conclusively, as in The President got the majority leader to sign off on the tax proposal . This usage is colloquial.
Etymology
Origin of sign-off
First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase sign off
Example Sentences
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John Healey was originally expected to announce the deal on Thursday, but had not been given the final sign-off, leading to last minute jitters over the government's commitment to the project.
From BBC
In formal terms it is the sign-off from the sovereign.
From BBC
A key distinction between administrative subpoenas and civil or criminal ones is that federal agencies do not need a judge’s sign-off.
From Slate
MedExpress told the BBC that as a result of the ASA ban, it had "strengthened our internal sign-off processes, introduced additional sensitivity checks, and enhanced advertising governance across all conditions and categories we serve."
From BBC
The acting director of the CDC has the final sign-off on the recommendation.
From BBC
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