sign off (on)

verb

Definition of sign off (on)next
as in to initial

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  1. initial
  2. sign
  3. bless
  4. enable
  5. permit
  6. sanctify
Verb
  • The serial numbers on those seals are written on a form that is then initialed by the chief inspector and a member of the Board of Absentee Canvassers.
    Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
  • When those match, it’s marked approved the approver initials the envelope.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of initial
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  • Luxury-real-estate shoppers, in fact, seem to have had a little spring in their step: signing 39 Manhattan contracts, more than anytime since March, according to Donna Olshan, who tracks the Manhattan luxury-real-estate market.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Abbott on signed a bill to permanently allow Texans to drink and roam.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of sign
Verb
  • We’re blessed this week with two crew nights out and a guest being finicky about drink garnishes.
    Emma Soren, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Trump’s top aides expect to face lawsuits over these actions but believe they will ultimately be blessed by a conservative-majority high court.
    Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of bless
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  • The agency said the park’s enabling act prohibits it from authorizing housing for members of the public uncoupled to ranching.
    Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • But a dedicated federal funding source could enable similar roadway reboots nationwide.
    David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of enable
Verb
  • The measure was approved by 225 votes, another outcome that could have been different if everyone at the locations were permitted to vote.
    Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The Army Corps is in charge of permitting discharge that could occur in waters of the U.S.
    Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of permit
Verb
  • This also means the final act plays like a sanctifying highlights reel but the film’s gleeful humor and sharp wit largely keeps this chaotic rollercoaster on its tracks.
    Leila Latif, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Such saintly behavior aside, one part of Jack that was becoming less sanctified was his body.
    Dan Koeppel, Outside Online, 5 Sep. 2019
Definition of sanctify
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