sign off
To say goodbye at the end of a letter or broadcast, or to officially say 'yes, this is done/approved.'
Meanings
To end a letter, email, or broadcast, typically with a closing word or signature.
"She signed off with 'Best regards' and hit send."
"This is Walter Cronkite. Good night."
— Walter Cronkite, CBS Evening News sign-off (paraphrased from his standard sign-off)
To give official approval or authorization for something (often 'sign off on').
"The manager needs to sign off on any expense over five hundred pounds."
(British English) To receive a doctor's signed certificate stating you are unfit for work.
"He was signed off for two weeks with stress and exhaustion."
Has multiple senses: ending a letter or broadcast (neutral, common), giving official approval (professional), or in British English, receiving a doctor's signed note for sick leave. The phrase 'sign off on' is used for the approval sense. Common in both British and American English.
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