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.

Examples of the last/final word in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The White House stated that more letters would follow, whose language suggested that these were not the final word on tariffs, which could be adjusted depending on Washington's relations with the country. —Brendan Cole john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025

The letters were not the final word from Trump on tariffs. —arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025

Mayor of Mayhem gives the last word to Ford’s still loyal advisors. —Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 16 June 2025

His comments suggest that the letters to trading partners aren't the final word on their immediate tariff rates and that there is still time for new offers. —Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025