full stop
noun
chiefly British
: a point . used to show the end of a sentence or an abbreviation : period sense 5a
… the full stop after the roman numeral …—
Eric Korn
Eric KornHe found that a full stop expressed his feelings too violently, and wrote the letter again, for the fifth time …—Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope… ordered the initials 'F. C. W. K.,' with the customary untrained grape-vine-looking flourishes, and a large full stop, to be engraved forthwith.—Charles Dickens
—used interjectionally to emphasize the finality of the preceding statementCharles Dickens… when it comes to parenting she's the boss, full stop.—Pamela Druckerman
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Dad should have listened to Mom—who is fully immersed in the world of breastfeeding—full stop.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 11 Mar. 2025
The lid is covered by 84 small solar cells, and beyond the fact that that’s unique for a laptop, full stop, the type of panels that Lenovo deployed here is interesting.
—Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025
Going after our immigrant workforce means higher prices for consumer goods in our supermarkets, full stop.
—Thomas Kennedy, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
According to the suit, Franco came to a full stop after exiting the eastbound offramp of SR-94 at Home Avenue and then began to turn left on to Home Avenue.
—David Garrick, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 11 Mar. 2025
The lid is covered by 84 small solar cells, and beyond the fact that that’s unique for a laptop, full stop, the type of panels that Lenovo deployed here is interesting.
—Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 2 Mar. 2025
Going after our immigrant workforce means higher prices for consumer goods in our supermarkets, full stop.
—Thomas Kennedy, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
According to the suit, Franco came to a full stop after exiting the eastbound offramp of SR-94 at Home Avenue and then began to turn left on to Home Avenue.
—David Garrick, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Full stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full%20stop. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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