the last/final word
noun
1
: the final thing said in an argument or a discussion
Your mother's decision is the final word on the matter.
Why do you always have to have the last word?
2
: the power to make a final decision
The judge will have the last word on the divorce agreement.
3
informal
: the most modern or best one of its kind
This is the last word in wireless phones.
The van's design is the last word in safety.
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As the head of Hamas’ armed wing, Sinwar would have had the final word on any agreement to release the hostages, and his death could further complicate U.S. and Arab efforts to broker a ceasefire.
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Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
That’s when David Armstrong got the last word on the question of an honorary degree.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025
In that sense, this early look is unlikely to be the final word.
—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
Has Asus written the last word on cable clean PC building?
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
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Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
That’s when David Armstrong got the last word on the question of an honorary degree.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025
In that sense, this early look is unlikely to be the final word.
—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
Has Asus written the last word on cable clean PC building?
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for the last/final word
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“The last/final word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20last%2Ffinal%20word. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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