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

Instead, all land is owned communally, and citizens share the collective right to be consulted and to have the final say on major developments.

From BBC • May 20, 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

“Bad move on my part. By contract, Richard has final say on all on-camera promotions. I’m pretty certain I’ll be looking for another job as soon as Emily blows herself out.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith