sign off on

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge admit adopt affirm approve assume buy comply recognize sign undertake

STRONG

accede acquiesce assent avow bear okay

WEAK

agree to check out concur with cooperate with give stamp of approval give the go-ahead give the green light give the nod go for lap up rubber-stamp set store by take on take one up on thumbs-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disapprove oppose refuse reject repudiate

STRONG

condemn disagree dissent protest

WEAK

blackball decline demur disallow discard dispute renounce

VERB

admit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept concede enter grant introduce permit receive sign take

STRONG

bless buy entertain harbor house initiate let lodge okay shelter suffer

WEAK

be big on give a thumbs-up give access give the nod let in take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain deny disagree disallow dispute erase give offer refuse reject repudiate stop

STRONG

disregard ignore sell turn away veto

WEAK

confute debar dismiss dissent eject exclude expel gainsay oust repel shut

VERB

approve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept advocate agree authorize back certify confirm endorse establish license okay permit push for ratify recommend sanction sign support uphold

STRONG

accede accredit acquiesce affirm assent bless boost buy charter concur consent dig empower encourage groove maintain mandate pronounce seal second validate

WEAK

buy into get behind give go-ahead go along with hats off to lap up make law make valid stump for subscribe to thumbs-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

contradict decline deny destroy disagree disallow disapprove discourage disprove dispute dissuade invalidate oppose protest refuse reject renounce repudiate veto

STRONG

condemn differ dissent object

VERB

confirm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affirm approve back certify corroborate endorse establish explain sign substantiate support uphold verify

STRONG

attest authenticate bless buy check circumstantiate debunk double-check justify okay sanction settle subscribe underpin vouch warrant witness

WEAK

bear out check out give green light give high sign give stamp of approval give the go-ahead give the nod lap up make good make sure rubber-stamp size up thumbs-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse contradict deny disallow disapprove discredit disprove invalidate oppose refuse reject

STRONG

disagree refute veto

WEAK

annul cancel destroy repudiate void

VERB

consent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquiesce comply give in subscribe

STRONG

accede accept allow approve assent bless concede concur fold let okay permit sanction yes yield

WEAK

give the nod give up knuckle under make a deal roll over say uncle say yes throw in the towel

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagree

STRONG

condemn demur deny disallow disapprove dispute dissent forbid hold keep oppose prevent protest refuse reject repudiate veto

WEAK

differ object

VERB

countenance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abet condone stand for

STRONG

accept advocate aid applaud approbate back champion commend confirm cope encourage endorse favor handle help invite okay sanction swallow uphold

WEAK

bear with get behind give green light give stamp of approval give the nod go along with go for grin and bear it hold with live with nod at put John Hancock on put up with sit still for smile on stomach something thumbs-up

Antonyms

STRONG

block censure criticize deny disagree disapprove discourage dissuade hinder hurt injure obstruct oppose protest refuse reject repudiate veto

WEAK

fight

VERB

endorse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sign

STRONG

authenticate autograph cosign notarize subscribe superscribe undersign underwrite

WEAK

add one's name to put John Hancock on put signature on rubber-stamp say amen to sign on dotted line

Antonyms

WEAK

censure disapprove oppose protest reject repel unauthorize

VERB

grant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept accord allocate allot assign award bestow cede donate give invest permit transfer

STRONG

accede acknowledge acquiesce admit assume avow bless concede confer convey drop impart own present profess relinquish stake suppose surrender transmit vouchsafe yield

WEAK

agree to come across come around come through consent to gift with give a thumbs-up give in give out give the nod go along with own up shake on sign on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disagree disallow fight hold keep refuse reject take withhold

STRONG

conceal condemn contradict disapprove disavow dispute dissent hide protest refrain renounce repudiate veto

VERB

intromit

Synonyms

STRONG

accept bless buy concede enter entertain grant harbor house initiate introduce lodge okay permit receive shelter sign suffer take

WEAK

be big on give a thumbs-up give access give the nod let in take in

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain close condemn deny disagree disallow dispute disregard end erase fight finish forget give hold ignore keep leave offer refuse reject repudiate sell stop turn away veto

VERB

Synonyms

STRONG

boost buy charter consent franchise grant have humor leave let license okay pass privilege sanction sign warrant

WEAK

abet accede accept acquiesce admit agree allow approbate approve authorize bless blink at concede concur condone empower enable endorse endure give a thumbs-up give leave give permission go for indulge let pass sanctify say yes shake on suffer take kindly to tolerate wink at

Antonyms

STRONG

deny disagree disapprove hinder hold keep prevent refuse sell veto

VERB

permit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept authorize boost empower enable endorse grant have license sanction tolerate warrant

STRONG

abet accede acquiesce admit agree bless buy charter concede concur condone consent endure franchise humor indulge leave let okay pass privilege sanctify sign suffer

WEAK

blink at give leave give permission go for let pass say yes shake on take kindly to thumbs-up wink at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disallow disapprove halt hinder oppose prevent refuse reject stop veto

STRONG

condemn contradict differ disagree dispute dissent fight forbid hold hurt impede keep object obstruct protest sell

VERB

validate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approve certify confirm corroborate endorse justify legalize legitimize ratify substantiate verify

STRONG

authenticate authorize constitute okay sanction

WEAK

John Hancock bear out give stamp of approval give the go-ahead give the green light give the nod make binding make legal make stick rubber-stamp set seal on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

contradict deny disagree disallow disapprove discredit disprove invalidate oppose refuse reject repudiate veto

Example Sentences

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Trump had been weighing whether to sign off on it.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

His reason: Baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis had to sign off on the all-star game, and he had been appointed to the position in 1920 to clean up baseball’s tarnished image.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

This month, city officials declined to sign off on even the scaled-back ban -- postponing the decision to June and throwing its planned July 1 implementation into question.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Rather than sign off on the deal, both the show’s executive producer and CBS News’ CEO resigned.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

“I’ll, ah, need one of you to sign off on a couple things.”

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

sign off on

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