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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The trade group has been warning freelancers that signing away rights to their voices could be career-ending. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Persuasion, sure, but no one can sign away fundamental rights for a fee. — Arthur L. Caplan, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026 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 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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