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final decision

NOUN
bottom line
Synonyms
STRONGEST
core crux essence income profit reality
WEAK
basis conclusion determination fiber fundamentals key point last word loss main idea main point main thing meat and potatoes name of the game net nitty-gritty nuts and bolts point sum and substance what it's all about whole story

Example Sentences

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The final decision will be made by the full commission, which is expected to take up the case next month.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

The final decision would lie with the Attorney General's office, the statement added.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Optimists claim that closure isn’t a certainty, that a final decision hasn’t been made, that the media is writing a premature obituary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The Welsh government will make the final decision about a controversial plan to restore the site of the UK's last opencast mine.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Mr. Ritchie watched the Vanderbeekers with his hands clasped behind him, awaiting the final decision.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser