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sign off

[sahyn-awf, -of] / ˈsaɪnˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
VERB
resign
Synonyms
STRONG
abandon abdicate capitulate cede drop fold forgo forsake leave quit relinquish renounce retire secede surrender terminate vacate waive yield
WEAK
bail out bow out cease work demit divorce oneself from drop out end service give notice give up the ship hand in resignation hand over hang it up separate oneself from stand aside stand down step down throw in the towel turn over walk out wash hands of
Antonyms
STRONG
assert begin claim come continue defend do fight hold join keep maintain pursue remain retain win
WEAK
agree take on
VERB
step down
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abandon abdicate bow out drop out leave quit retire terminate
WEAK
cease work give notice hand in resignation hang it up throw in the towel walk out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
assert begin come continue defend hold join keep maintain remain retain
VERB
stop
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break cease close drop end halt hold kill pause put an end to quit stall stand stay
STRONG
conclude desist discontinue finish refrain scrub tarry terminate
WEAK
be over blow off break off call it a day cold turkey come to a standstill cool it cut out cut short draw up hang it up pull up quit cold run its course shut down wind up wrap up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance allow begin commence continue do go initiate release start
STRONG
carry on introduce restart
WEAK
encourage
NOUN
end
Synonyms
STRONGEST
closure conclusion finish issue outcome resolution result retirement
STRONG
accomplishment achievement adjournment attainment cease cessation close closing consequence consummation culmination curtain denouement desuetude determination discontinuance execution expiration expiry finale finis fulfillment omega payoff perfection realization target termination terminus upshot wind-up
WEAK
bottom line desistance last word sign-off wrap-up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
beginning commencement introduction origin source start
STRONG
frustration
WEAK
birth creation foundation
NOUN
stopping point
Synonyms
WEAK
accomplishment achievement adjournment attainment bottom line cease cessation close closing closure completion conclusion consequence consummation culmination curtain denouement desistance desuetude determination discontinuance end of the line ending execution expiration expiry finale finis finish fulfillment issue last word omega outcome payoff perfection period realization resolution result retirement sign-off stop target termination terminus upshot wind-up wrap-up
NOUN
terminus
Synonyms
STRONG
accomplishment achievement adjournment attainment cease cessation close closing closure completion conclusion consequence consummation culmination curtain denouement desuetude determination discontinuance ending execution expiration expiry finale finis finish fulfillment issue omega outcome payoff perfection period realization resolution result retirement stop target termination upshot
WEAK
bottom line desistance end of the line last word sign-off stopping point wind-up wrap-up
Antonyms
STRONG
beginning cause commencement continuation defeat failure forfeit frustration imperfection inception initiation introduction neglect opening origin source start unfulfillment worthlessness

Example Sentences

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Changing how that panel works or imposing limits on when it can approve raises would require a constitutional amendment, which requires voter sign-off.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Regardless, without the administration’s sign-off, the Nexstar-Tegna deal would undoubtedly have failed to go through.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

John Healey was originally expected to announce the deal on Thursday, but had not been given the final sign-off, leading to last minute jitters over the government's commitment to the project.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

A key distinction between administrative subpoenas and civil or criminal ones is that federal agencies do not need a judge’s sign-off.

From Slate • Feb. 5, 2026

She used Immie’s favorite words, her slang, her sign-off, her “kind ofs” and “maybes.”

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart