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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But, at least for tonight, Herrera got the final word.
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Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
That does not need to be the last word for all time.
—Jess Collen, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The early Tuesday morning release of the volume of Smith’s report dealing with Trump’s efforts to thwart the peaceful transfer of power after the 2020 election gave the special counsel a chance to get the last word on a prosecution cut short by Trump’s reelection.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Photo: Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images Lawrence O’Donnell has landed a very big scoop: The anchor of MSNBC’s The Last Word is getting the last word with President Joe Biden, Vulture has learned.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
That does not need to be the last word for all time.
—Jess Collen, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The early Tuesday morning release of the volume of Smith’s report dealing with Trump’s efforts to thwart the peaceful transfer of power after the 2020 election gave the special counsel a chance to get the last word on a prosecution cut short by Trump’s reelection.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Photo: Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images Lawrence O’Donnell has landed a very big scoop: The anchor of MSNBC’s The Last Word is getting the last word with President Joe Biden, Vulture has learned.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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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 31 Jan. 2025.
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