full stop

noun

chiefly British

: a point . used to show the end of a sentence or an abbreviation : period sense 5a

… the full stop after the roman numeral …—

Eric Korn

He found that a full stop expressed his feelings too violently, and wrote the letter again, for the fifth time …—

Anthony Trollope

… ordered the initials 'F. C. W. K.,' with the customary untrained grape-vine-looking flourishes, and a large full stop, to be engraved forthwith.—

Charles Dickens

—used interjectionally to emphasize the finality of the preceding statement

… when it comes to parenting she's the boss, full stop.—

Pamela Druckerman

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The killing of a human being is morally repugnant — full stop. —

Dylan Scott, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024 Here’s what to expect through 26 must-watch games played all across France over the next 17 days… The favorites are… Spain, full stop. —

Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 25 July 2024 Some people come to almost full stops with no explanation in order to turn or cut me off for funsies... what? —

Dalton Ross, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024 That plan, which President Joe Biden had embraced a year ago, came to a full stop when Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7. —

Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for full stop