last word
noun
1
: the final remark in a verbal exchange
2
a
: the power of final decision
b
: a definitive statement or treatment
this study will surely be the last word on the subject for many years
3
: the most advanced, up-to-date, or fashionable exemplar of its kind
the last word in sports cars
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a swimsuit that is the last word in sportswear this season
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The wildfire at last word was 26% contained after growing to nearly 17,000 acres, according to Cal Fire.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 May 2026
Death penalty states generally allow last statements from the execution chamber, but Texas catalogs the prisoners’ last words online, except for vulgar and racist language or what sounds unintelligible.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
In fact, King Charles has even opened up about his father’s last words to him.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 17 May 2026
In his last words, Busby asked a room full of witnesses, including family members of Crane's, not to hate him and to find it in their hearts to forgive him.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 May 2026
Death penalty states generally allow last statements from the execution chamber, but Texas catalogs the prisoners’ last words online, except for vulgar and racist language or what sounds unintelligible.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
In fact, King Charles has even opened up about his father’s last words to him.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 17 May 2026
In his last words, Busby asked a room full of witnesses, including family members of Crane's, not to hate him and to find it in their hearts to forgive him.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for last word
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“Last word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20word. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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