1
a
: one's unsupported assertion or assurance
b
: an authoritative pronouncement
left the hospital on the say-so of his doctor
2
: a right of final decision : say
has the ultimate say-so on what will be taught
Examples of say-so in a Sentence
some of the members complained they didn't have any say-so in how the organization spent its funds
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Rhaenyra doesn’t scold Jace for treating with the Freys without her say-so, at least not much.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 14 July 2024
Never ever move money anywhere on the say-so of someone who has reached out to you by phone.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
With that said, the steady move to USB-C actually started on Apple’s own say-so, in 2018 with the iPad Pro.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024
Political onlookers seem to think Swift has become so powerful that there’s a chance her say-so might actually swing the needle in a meaningful direction.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
For the first time in the United Kingdom’s history, warrants to intercept communications are subject to judicial review; previously, the executive branch could execute these on its own say-so.
—Jennifer Daskal, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2017
The severity of the crisis led Congress to appropriate $700 billion for the Troubled Asset Relief Program largely on the say-so of the Bush administration.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014
So Biden has loyalty — the kind that isn’t switching candidates without his say-so.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024
Joe Biden has orchestrated all of it and nobody brings a case without his say-so, which is why his next move was to ensure that his son was arrested for firearm possession.
—Alexandra Petri, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 14 July 2024
Never ever move money anywhere on the say-so of someone who has reached out to you by phone.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
With that said, the steady move to USB-C actually started on Apple’s own say-so, in 2018 with the iPad Pro.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2024
Political onlookers seem to think Swift has become so powerful that there’s a chance her say-so might actually swing the needle in a meaningful direction.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
For the first time in the United Kingdom’s history, warrants to intercept communications are subject to judicial review; previously, the executive branch could execute these on its own say-so.
—Jennifer Daskal, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2017
The severity of the crisis led Congress to appropriate $700 billion for the Troubled Asset Relief Program largely on the say-so of the Bush administration.
—Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2014
So Biden has loyalty — the kind that isn’t switching candidates without his say-so.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024
Joe Biden has orchestrated all of it and nobody brings a case without his say-so, which is why his next move was to ensure that his son was arrested for firearm possession.
—Alexandra Petri, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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“Say-so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/say-so. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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