clincher
noun
clinch·er
ˈklin-chər 
: one that clinches: such as
a
: a decisive fact, argument, act, or remark
the expense was the clincher that persuaded us to give up the enterprise
b
: a tire with flanged beads fitting into the wheel rim
Examples of clincher in a Sentence
the fact that the resort had tennis courts was the clincher in our deciding to stay there
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Betts has looked like himself for more than a month now, including four hits in the Wild Card Series clincher over Cincinnati.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Just two players who appeared in that clincher against Minnesota – Twins starter Kyle Gibson and Tigers third baseman Nick Castellanos – played in the majors as recently as this season.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Logan’s 15-yard pass from Jeremiah Loper with four minutes to play was the clincher after his 20-yard TD catch put the Matadors ahead.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The teams then traded RBI singles in the 11th — Andres Gimenez for Toronto and Sanoja for Miami — before Bichette’s eventual clincher.
—Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Just two players who appeared in that clincher against Minnesota – Twins starter Kyle Gibson and Tigers third baseman Nick Castellanos – played in the majors as recently as this season.
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Logan’s 15-yard pass from Jeremiah Loper with four minutes to play was the clincher after his 20-yard TD catch put the Matadors ahead.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The teams then traded RBI singles in the 11th — Andres Gimenez for Toronto and Sanoja for Miami — before Bichette’s eventual clincher.
—Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Clincher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clincher. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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clincher
noun
clinch·er
ˈklin-chər
: one that clinches
especially
: a decisive fact or argument
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