How to Use the last/final word in a Sentence
the last/final word
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At the end of the day, the last word should be the truth.
—D. Smith, Variety, 7 Aug. 2023
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Hochul had the last word, and quickly derailed the idea.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2024
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But the union's loss at Amazon in 2021 was not the final word.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 6 May 2024
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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
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As if that were the last word on the subject, Cranston did a bit: making to get up and walk out of the room.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 May 2023
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MacLaine won—and got the last word in her victory speech.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 12 Nov. 2023
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Now, close to a decade later, fans think Bey is getting the last word.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2024
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Also, this is not the last word: The Fifth Circuit can still rule on the Texas lawsuit soon.
—The Editors, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
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And what of the last word De Gaulle used of Paris: liberated?
—John Leicester, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Nov. 2022
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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
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The decision to end the film with Rowan having the last word is a powerful one.
—Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 1 Aug. 2022
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In the play, an ambitious Michelin-star chef is used to having the last word.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 May 2024
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While a legal blow, the Supreme Court’s decision should not—and need not—be the final word.
—Olatunde Johnson, Time, 29 June 2023
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The new paper is unlikely to be the final word on what killed the dinosaurs.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Oct. 2023
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While Kimberly laughed at the exchange, Jenny tried to have the last word.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
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But Ingram said that might not be the final word on his NFL career.
—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 30 Aug. 2023
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Wembanyama and fourth-year guard Devin Vassell had their moments, but the Kings had the last word.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 23 Feb. 2024
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Little of it should be considered the final word on the topic.
—David Bauder, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
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Danzinger got the last word before adjourning the meeting.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
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Under that method, so now the commissioner gets the first and only word as well as the final word?
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 June 2024
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Advertisement Goff ended up getting the last word — on and off the field.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
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Director Steven Spielberg, who was being honored on the call, had the last word.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 14 June 2023
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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
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The top court in California has decided to take a look at the case, and will likely be the final word on it.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2023
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The 1992 paper remained the last word on see-through wood for more than a decade, until a researcher named Lars Berglund stumbled across it.
—Jude Coleman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
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In other words, al-Houthi will be a kind of counterpart to the supreme leader in Iran, who has the final word on all affairs of state.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2024
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The president can veto bills, but Congress can override the vetoes as the last word.
—Norman J. Ornstein, The New Republic, 11 Sep. 2023
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Vince always had the last word there, often to the detriment of everyone beneath him.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
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These results are not the final word on the subject, however.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2023
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Initial polls, which will be far from the last word on the subject, show Harris running better than Biden, though not with any clear lead.
—Dan Balz, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
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