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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June 26 - Julian Assange lands back home in Australia a free man following a 14-year legal battle, after a US judge signs off on his unexpected plea deal.
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CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
In other words, the album came with its own set of hurdles, from clearing samples to obtaining approvals from the musicians who worked on the songs to getting Juice’s mother to sign off on the record.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Residents of Los Angeles also signed off on several amendments to the City Charter, the document that spells out government operations at City Hall.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
The land was already zoned for buildings as tall as eight stories in places, according to city planning staff, but the specialty zoning that the council unanimously signed off on Monday allows for buildings that are much taller in exchange for the inclusion of more affordable housing on site.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2024
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CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
In other words, the album came with its own set of hurdles, from clearing samples to obtaining approvals from the musicians who worked on the songs to getting Juice’s mother to sign off on the record.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Residents of Los Angeles also signed off on several amendments to the City Charter, the document that spells out government operations at City Hall.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
The land was already zoned for buildings as tall as eight stories in places, according to city planning staff, but the specialty zoning that the council unanimously signed off on Monday allows for buildings that are much taller in exchange for the inclusion of more affordable housing on site.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Sign off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20off. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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