full stop

NOUN

complete stop

Synonyms

WEAK

dead stop decimal point dot full point period point screeching halt

Example Sentences

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"No one should be trespassing full stop but no one should be swimming there at that time of night."

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

These are core financial tenets that should be followed 100% of the time, full stop.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

Paltrow: I try to never read anything about myself, full stop, ever.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

Waymo says its cars are designed to come to a full stop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

It inches back and forth a few times and finally comes to a full stop.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi