Final Solution

American  

noun

1. the Nazi program of annihilating the Jews of Europe during the Third Reich.

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Final Solution Cultural  

1. A term applied by Nazis to the genocide of European Jews (see also Jews) during World War II. Before instituting the Final Solution, the Nazi government had abolished the Jews' rights, destroyed and confiscated their property, and confined Jews in concentration camps.

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Etymology

Origin of Final Solution

1945–50; translation of German endgültige Lösung

Example Sentences

"At some point we have to find a more viable solution for ordinary Cubans," she said.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

“Caught between competing security, legal and political pressures, they were unable to define a viable solution, let alone plausible plans to get there.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

While 3D printing spheroids offers a viable solution to producing the necessary density, researchers have been limited by the lack of scalable techniques.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024

She said, "Things like this could make people who look up to me feel that it’s a viable solution."

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2024

While most scientists at the conference agree that the global cooldown is being caused by the dimming of the sun, none can offer a viable solution to halt or reverse it.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson