1
a
: one's unsupported assertion or assurance
b
: an authoritative pronouncement
left the hospital on the say-so of his doctor
2
: a right of final decision : say
has the ultimate say-so on what will be taught
Examples of say-so in a Sentence
some of the members complained they didn't have any say-so in how the organization spent its funds
Recent Examples on the Web
None are likely to drop everything and come back home, just on Trump’s say-so.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
At his say-so, a series of military vehicles rolls slowly down the overgrown Seattle streets, followed by a small army of armed soldiers.
—EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The survivors were likely sheltering in the nearby grocery store, and Ellie and Dina barely wait for the say-so from Kat before creeping inside to investigate the eerie screeching.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The Blooms kept a small portion of the business but did not have any say-so in the business’s operations.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
In most Florida counties, property owners whose land is unincorporated but abuts a city can petition to enter the city boundaries without county government having a say-so.
—Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
Never ever move money anywhere on the say-so of someone who has reached out to you by phone.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
In recognition that spending cuts cannot take place without congressional say-so, members have formed counterpart caucuses on Capitol Hill.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Rhaenyra doesn’t scold Jace for treating with the Freys without her say-so, at least not much.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 14 July 2024
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025
At his say-so, a series of military vehicles rolls slowly down the overgrown Seattle streets, followed by a small army of armed soldiers.
—EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The survivors were likely sheltering in the nearby grocery store, and Ellie and Dina barely wait for the say-so from Kat before creeping inside to investigate the eerie screeching.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The Blooms kept a small portion of the business but did not have any say-so in the business’s operations.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
In most Florida counties, property owners whose land is unincorporated but abuts a city can petition to enter the city boundaries without county government having a say-so.
—Stephen Hudak, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
Never ever move money anywhere on the say-so of someone who has reached out to you by phone.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
In recognition that spending cuts cannot take place without congressional say-so, members have formed counterpart caucuses on Capitol Hill.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Rhaenyra doesn’t scold Jace for treating with the Freys without her say-so, at least not much.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 14 July 2024
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“Say-so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/say-so. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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