final say

Example Sentences

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The panel’s recommendations will be taken up Wednesday by the full City Council, which will have the final say over what proposals are included in the charter reform ballot measure.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

It will also be useful if he is buying in a co-op whose board has the final say on whether he’s admitted.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Wales had the final say, and fitting the try went to one of the few bright sparks of the campaign, in Powell.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Mr. Armitage’s translation does not claim to have the final say on that sustained vision—no translation of “Gilgamesh” can—but its excellence makes a compelling case for why the epic must be rendered again and again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The other three people are unconsciously turned in his direction, clearly waiting for him to give the final say.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu