How to Use sign off in a Sentence

sign off

verb
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  • The pair signed off the video with a sweet message for Brandy.
    — Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2023
  • But the Coast Guard will first need to sign off on a permit.
    — oregonlive, 2 July 2022
  • Do the campaigns have to be signed off by the film’s creatives?
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2024
  • All of these things were things that had to be signed off on by the guardian throughout.
    — Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Brady needs 24 of the 32 NFL owners to sign off on the move before it can be locked in by the league.
    — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2023
  • This requires three to 10 people to sign off on the new hire.
    — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022
  • But that's not enough for banks to sign off loan approvals.
    — Percy Hung, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
  • San Diego City Council members signed off on the project in 2020.
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
  • In that case, the subpoena was signed by a film studio lawyer and not signed off on by the court.
    — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 29 Mar. 2023
  • At the time, the FAA signed off on how Boeing addressed this issue.
    — ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
  • The footage of the incident from Sept. 30 shows Bowman pulling the signs off the door, pulling the fire alarm, and walking away.
    — Jack Birle, Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2023
  • For a play to get onto that play sheet, every coach has to sign off on it in some way.
    — Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 30 Dec. 2022
  • The victim's husband, Daniel Picus, signed off on the plea.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024
  • For a child to receive the permit, a parent or guardian also had to sign off.
    — Jennifer Calfas, WSJ, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Judge Scott McAfee, who is overseeing the case, signed off on the agreement at the hearing.
    — Stefan Becket, Clare Hymes, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2023
  • States, local governments and tribes still need to sign off on the deal.
    — Erin Mulvaney, WSJ, 27 July 2022
  • States, local governments, and tribes still need to sign off on the deal.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 28 July 2022
  • Congress which holds the power of the purse, would have to sign off on this expansion.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 Oct. 2024
  • All other parties such as pay TV group Canal+ would need to sign off on the new amendment.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The note was signed off with a heart, while Mai also captioned the post with a single black heart emoji.
    — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2023
  • There was no way Mr. Biden could sign off on an agreement that would leave her behind.
    — Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Keep the message short and simple, and sign off with affection.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
  • But before the boosters can go into little arms, the CDC needs to sign off on their use.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 17 May 2022
  • Scott would have to agree to sign off on the spending were the legislation to pass City Council.
    — Emily Opilo, baltimoresun.com, 10 Jan. 2022
  • Judge Bruce Hilton signed off on the agreement, as did Gayle's family.
    — CBS News, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Court records show a judge signed off on his arrest Feb. 12 in connection with the new murder charge.
    — Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Based on a synopsis of the movie, set in a boarding school in New England, the singer-songwriter signed off.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2024
  • City Council will have to sign off before the plan moves forward, Epstein said.
    — Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Mayor London Breed would then have to sign off on the measure within 10 days.
    — Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2022
  • The protocols in place to initiate hostilities are extensive and require sign off from a lot of people.
    — Brian Bennett, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024

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