How to Use the last/final word in a Sentence

the last/final word

noun

• Kingston said the hope in Japan was that this was not the last word on the deal.
  — Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
• State supreme courts have the final word on questions of state law.
  — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024
• Mporokoso had a feeling that Cobb’s go-ahead play would not be the last word.
  — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
• But the assessor’s work is far from the last word on the matter.
  — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
• Now, close to a decade later, fans think Bey is getting the last word.
  — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2024
• None of this is likely to be the last word on the minimum wage issue.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
• And shoppers will get the final word when the looks finally go up for sale.
  — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
• In that sense, this early look is unlikely to be the final word.
  — ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
• But the Red Flash got the last word and won it on Kelly’s jumper.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025
• There will be a closing statement, with Vance getting the last word.
  — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
• The new paper is unlikely to be the final word on what killed the dinosaurs.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2023
• The letter said Lake would have the final word on the decision.
  — David Folkenflik, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
• New York City residents don’t get the last word on this issue.
  — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
• The Coast Guard regarded her as the last word in small-boat rescue work.
  — Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
• The high court could agree to hear the case, or let the lower court's ruling stand as the final word on the issue.
  — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 29 Feb. 2024
• In the play, an ambitious Michelin-star chef is used to having the last word.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 May 2024
• That was the last word on the standard version of the problem for nearly 40 years.
  — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
• But the union's loss at Amazon in 2021 was not the final word.
  — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 6 May 2024
• The study is unlikely to be the last word on the fate of the West Antarctic ice shelves.
  — Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2023
• As the last word left his mouth, the woman plummeted to the ground, striking the concrete base of the fence.
  — Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
• The decision to end the film with Rowan having the last word is a powerful one.
  — Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 1 Aug. 2022
• Despite the pushback from the FCC, Musk may get the last word.
  — Michael Kan, PCMAG, 2 Oct. 2024
• The voters of the Texas should have the final word, Talarico said.
  — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
• While Kimberly laughed at the exchange, Jenny tried to have the last word.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
• That’s when David Armstrong got the last word on the question of an honorary degree.
  — Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025
• While a legal blow, the Supreme Court’s decision should not—and need not—be the final word.
  — Olatunde Johnson, Time, 29 June 2023
• But Ingram said that might not be the final word on his NFL career.
  — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 30 Aug. 2023
• But the final shot, the final word on the night, belonged to Draisaitl and the Oilers.
  — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
• Wembanyama and fourth-year guard Devin Vassell had their moments, but the Kings had the last word.
  — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2024