once and for all

phrase

1

: with finality : definitively

The team proved once and for all that they are the best.

2

: for the last time

I'm telling you once and for all that I'm not going.

Examples of once and for all in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hoping to settle things once and for all, Gilbert suggested a compromise. — Blake J. Harris, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026

In response to legislation to end the cruelty once and for all, the Daily News once again trotted out its old and tired defense of this cruel, deadly and outdated industry. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

Drop the double standard and hold Sydney Colson accountable once and for all. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

In 2011, the Smithsonian’s Richard Kurin decided to settle the matter once and for all. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026

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