final word
Last thing said
The final word is the last statement in a discussion or argument, especially one that settles the matter: She always has to have the final word.
It implies authority or stubbornness—the person who gets the final word controls how things end.
Also used for definitive judgments: The court's ruling was the final word on the matter.
- verdictOfficial court decision
- closing argumentLawyer's final courtroom address
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- ultimatumNon-negotiable final terms
- decisionSettled course of action
last · say · authority · end of discussion · definitive · case closed · closing · statement · judgment · pronouncement · decree · ruling · bottom line · endgame · mic drop · period · done · settled
- word phrasesbuzzword, catchword, byword, watchword, codeword
- conversation enderscase closed, end of story, that settles it, I rest my case, done
- decisionschoice, make a decision, choices, yes, no
- endingsending, the end, finish, close, end
- book reviewsbook review, critique, book ratings, critical analysis, critiques
- sign-offsgoodbye, farewell, bye, see you later, sincerely
final wordfirst word
Earliest in order
opening · opening statement · beginning · introduction · preamble
final wordopening bid
First price proposed
first draft · starting position · open question · unfinished business · working hypothesis
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