as in say
the right to express a wish, choice, or opinion
some of the members complained they didn't have any say-so in how the organization spent its funds
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Recent Examples of say-so
No one is unjustly denied health care or a property insurance claim on the final say-so of AI review.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Approved projects could then be built without the city council’s say-so.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 24 Oct. 2025
None are likely to drop everything and come back home, just on Trump’s say-so.
—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 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
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Approved projects could then be built without the city council’s say-so.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 24 Oct. 2025
None are likely to drop everything and come back home, just on Trump’s say-so.
—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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for say-so
Noun
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Now, the City Council will have final say over all drive-thrus with at least two stacking lanes, ordering areas, or pick-up windows.—
Rose Evans
April 12,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Apr. 2026
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Here's the trail to follow After nearly six weeks of voting in five rounds, Providence Journal readers have had their say.—
Kathleen Hill,
The Providence Journal,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hameed provides the voice and remote puppetry, while Shah inhabits the bear costume onstage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Gary Gerould has endeared himself to generations of fans as one of the most beloved figures in franchise history over 41 seasons as the radio voice of the Sacramento Kings.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Reformation assembled a coalition of brands—including Dôen, Eileen Fisher, Everlane and Zimmermann—to co-fund the study, aiming to generate better primary data on a fiber that represents a small share of global use but plays an outsized role in premium and luxury supply chains.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The former couple share son Charles Patrick Inigo Armstrong-Jones and daughter Lady Margarita Elizabeth Rose Alleyne Armstrong-Jones.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Say-so.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/say-so. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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