sign away

verb

signed away; signing away; signs away
: to give (something, such as rights or property) to someone by signing a document
He signed away his share of the farm.

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An Exhibit 10 contract is essentially an invite to training camp/preseason and protects players from being signed away by another team. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 Followers were heartbroken that their idol had, potentially, signed away his creation. — Kyle MacNeill, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026 But there is a difference between deciding not to pursue a matter in the ordinary course and signing away the ability to pursue matters at all. — Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026 Soap operas demanded long contracts back then, and the idea of signing away years of her life was daunting for a young actress who had been struggling to find consistent work only months earlier. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sign away

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“Sign away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sign%20away. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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