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Anyone who knows me knows my mom, Dorcina, has to sign off on any decision and that she will play a major part in any decision.
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Meaning of "sign off" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SIGN OFF

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIGN OFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sign off is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES SIGN OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sign-off

Sign-off is the sequence of operations involved when a radio or television station shuts down its transmitters and goes off the air for a predetermined period; generally this occurs during the overnight hours. It is the opposite to a sign-on which usually takes place at the start of the day.

Definition of sign off in the English dictionary

The first definition of sign off in the dictionary is to announce the end of a radio or television programme, esp at the end of a day. Other definition of sign off is to make a conventional bid indicating to one's partner that one wishes the bidding to stop. Sign off is also to withdraw or retire from.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIGN OFF

sign
sign away
sign in
sign language
sign manual
sign of the cross
sign of the zodiac
sign on
sign on the dotted line
sign one´s death warrant
sign out
sign test
sign the pledge
sign up
sign writer
signa
signable
Signac
signage
signal

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIGN OFF

better off
burn off
cut off
day off
drop off
get off
harden off
hold off
jerk off
kick off
on and off
pay off
pension off
run off
set off
show off
spin off
take off
time off
turn off

Synonyms and antonyms of sign off in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sign off» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIGN OFF

Find out the translation of sign off to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sign off from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sign off» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

搁笔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cerrar sesión
570 millions of speakers

English

sign off
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साइन ऑफ़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يوقع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подписать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cancelar assinar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রস্থান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

approuver
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

menandatangani
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abmelden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サインオフ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의 서명
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mlebu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ký tắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளியேறு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साइन आऊट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oturumu Kapat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cancella la sottoscrizione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zaloguj się
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

підписати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

semnează
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπογράφει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afteken
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

signera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

logger av
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sign off

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIGN OFF»

The term «sign off» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.073 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIGN OFF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sign off

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3 QUOTES WITH «SIGN OFF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sign off.
1
Paul Allen
While I sign off on trades or free agents, I've rarely overruled my basketball people's decisions. But I'm not shy about steering the discussion or pushing deeper if something doesn't make sense to me.
2
Sean Maher
You audition, and then you go and do what's called a test, your network test. So you have to go in front of the network and do it, and the network has to sign off on you.
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Nerlens Noel
Anyone who knows me knows my mom, Dorcina, has to sign off on any decision and that she will play a major part in any decision.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIGN OFF»

Discover the use of sign off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sign off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sign Off
E.M. may be his only hope. Unfortunately, going Live at Five with the truth may see her dead before eleven. Patricia McLinn, after spending twenty-plus years as an editor for the Washington Post, now writes full-time.
P. A. McLinn, 2012
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Sign Off
One of the many oppressed employees at United States Broadcasting, Peter Herbert struggles to maintain a precarious balance between employment and personal integrity in the face of an ugly corporate takeover. Reprint.
Jon Katz, 1996
3
Sign-off for the old Met: the Metropolitan Opera broadcasts, ...
This second volume of Paul Jackson's popular chronicle of the Metropolitan Opera Broadcasts covers the period from the beginning of the Rudolf Bing era to the destruction of the old Met and the move to its present home at Lincoln Center.
Paul Jackson, 1997
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The Product Manager's Toolkit: Methodologies, Processes and ...
1. Introduction. 1.1. Document Objective This document describes the process of initiating a deliverable sign-off. A sign-off is a means of securing acceptance and commitment to a project phase or deliverable.
Gabriel Steinhardt, 2010
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Principles of Verifiable RTL Design: A Functional Coding ...
In a typical design flow, the completion of particular stages of design requires sign-off approvals from either the design manager or the chip's customer. Examples of these various sign-off stages include functional checks, timing- checks, ...
Lionel Bening, Harry D. Foster, 2001
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The Project Management Office Toolkit
Provides managers with everything they need to fit the project office into the current organizational structure, determine necessary software and tools, structure efforts, handle slippage, and adapt the wealth of templates provided in the ...
Jolyon E. Hallows, 2002
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Reports of Cases Determined in the Court of Chancery, and on ...
... Mr. Hamilton's visits were about one week apart ; he came there to settle up the estate of Mr. Jauncey ; I believe Mr. Hamilton was a lawyer from New York ; he came to see Miss Hait at Mr. Thorn's request ; he wanted her to sign off her right ...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of ...
... Mr. Hamilton's visits were about one week apart; he came there to settle up the estate of Mr. Jauncey ; I believe Mr. Hamilton was a lawyer from New York ; he came to see Miss Hait at Mr. Thorn's request; he wanted her to sign off her right to  ...
New Jersey. Court of Chancery, John P. Stockton, 1898
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Reports of Cases Determined in the Court of Chancery And, on ...
He wanted her to sign off her right to the property of the Jauncey estate. On the first visit he told her she had no right, but the next time he came he found she had a right, and then it was he wanted her to sign off her right. The second time ...
John Potter Stockton, 1856
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The Joy of Text: Mating, Dating, and Techno-Relating
“Doll” and “Sweet Pea" are also safe after you've had sex. But venture into Love Muffin land, and he's bound to freeze up (or barf, whichever comes first). Hugs and Kisses? Already? Knowing how to sign-off can be a tough call, since you don 't ...
Kristina Grish, 2010

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIGN OFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sign off is used in the context of the following news items.
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Iran, World Powers Prepare to Sign Off on Nuclear Accord
The top diplomats from Iran, the U.S. and other world powers planned to sign off on a nuclear accord Tuesday and announce the deal, officials from both sides ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Bills would require clergy to sign off on marriages
In anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage, some Michigan lawmakers have proposed a set of bills that could road-block same-sex ... «The Detroit News, Jun 15»
3
Bob Schieffer of 'Face the Nation' Prepares to Sign Off
As Mr. Schieffer prepares to sign off, other networks are dealing with other issues. Mr. Williams has been sidelined since February after acknowledging that he ... «New York Times, May 15»
4
With Griffin departure, time for 'Fashion Police' to sign off
What can fix “Fashion Police”? Probably nothing. No one can replace Joan Rivers, and no one repeated that mantra more frequently than her friend and protege ... «SFGate, Mar 15»
5
Jon Stewart to sign off 'Daily Show'
It isn't clear when Stewart will sign off; his contract expires in September, but he may leave as soon as July, or as late as December, he said. In a farewell ... «CNNMoney, Feb 15»
6
Moondog's Final Sign Off
Last August, Lance Freed walked out of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame carrying a brushed brass urn with his father's ashes. For 12 years, the rectangular ... «Wall Street Journal, Jan 15»
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EU auditors refuse to sign off more than £100billion of its own …
The European Union is accused of “breathtaking hypocrisy” for continuing to demand that David Cameron pays a £1.7 billion bill despite its own auditors failing ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
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Feds sign off on Bend N. Highway 97 project
ODOT announced Wednesday that Federal Highway Administration project managers have issued a "record of decision" for the U.S. Highway 97 Bend North ... «KTVZ, Sep 14»

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