Thesaurus results for SAY-SO

say-so

noun

ˈsā-(ˌ)sō

Definition of say-so

as in say

the right to express a wish, choice, or opinion some of the members complained they didn't have any say-so in how the organization spent its funds

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Recent Examples of say-so All based on little more than its current say-so, one at odds with its own regulatory actions. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 June 2026 No one is unjustly denied health care or a property insurance claim on the final say-so of AI review. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026 At his say-so, a series of military vehicles rolls slowly down the overgrown Seattle streets, followed by a small army of armed soldiers. — EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025 The Blooms kept a small portion of the business but did not have any say-so in the business’s operations. — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for say-so

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Whether Riley will actually have a say in that decision remains to be seen.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
The State Board of Education, which has final say, is set to vote on the new standards in December.

— Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of say

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Recorded live in a Norwegian church with the British organist Kit Downes, the album consists almost entirely of pipe organ and Sundfør’s steadfast, saintly voice.

— Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
If Vin Scully provided the voice for the first half-century of Major League Baseball in Southern California, Newhan provided the words.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

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Over the past two months, amid efforts to find what could be more than $20 billion to recapitalize insurance funds, Walter has sold his controlling interest in the Lakers and a minority share of Chelsea, the English Premier League club.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
The share of Americans who rate their lives 7 to 10 out of 10 barely moved, while the average fell more steeply.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

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