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 Canadian rapper has, at least for now, gotten the last word in the feud that Kendrick emerged victorious from — but their beef is no longer their own as external figures pick sides. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024

In the play, an ambitious Michelin-star chef is used to having the last word. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 May 2024

But the union's loss at Amazon in 2021 was not the final word. —Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 6 May 2024

For the class of homeowner anticipated by Carb, a golf course within walking distance was the last word in luxury. —Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2024

So, is this the last word on trying out human urine as a rodent repellent? —Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 27 Mar. 2024

But that does not mean that this decision will be the final word for victims and survivors. —Anita Hill, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Apr. 2024

The governor gets the last word, since the General Assembly does not get another chance to override him. —Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024

Danzinger got the last word before adjourning the meeting. —Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024