How to Use say-so in a Sentence

say-so

noun
  • All based on little more than its current say-so, one at odds with its own regulatory actions.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Our nation’s capital is besmirched, on his say-so, with signs and banners bearing his likeness and name.
    Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • No one is unjustly denied health care or a property insurance claim on the final say-so of AI review.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Many of these companies have got closer and closer to Trump during his second presidency, some relying on his or his allies’ say-so to force through various deals.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 July 2026
  • This alarms Western and Israeli intelligence agencies, and nothing in the current framework beyond Iran’s say-so meaningfully constrains its path to a weapons-grade threshold.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

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