as in factor
something (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming
the fact that the resort had tennis courts was the clincher in our deciding to stay there
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Recent Examples of clincher
The winner will advance to face the New York Knicks, who laid waste to the Atlanta Hawks, 140-89, in a Game 6 clincher earlier Thursday night.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Then the second-year Texas coach added the clincher.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
The second man advantage of the second overtime was the clincher for the Stars, who led after the first period, trailed after the second period, tied it in the third and in the end found a way to rally.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Bruce Brown was Denver’s amplifier, compiling five steals off the bench in his first playoff game as a Nugget since the 2023 championship clincher.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Then the second-year Texas coach added the clincher.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026
The second man advantage of the second overtime was the clincher for the Stars, who led after the first period, trailed after the second period, tied it in the third and in the end found a way to rally.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Bruce Brown was Denver’s amplifier, compiling five steals off the bench in his first playoff game as a Nugget since the 2023 championship clincher.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clincher
Noun
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All these factors combined lead to more walks.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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This is basically every aerophobic flier’s worst nightmare, and Harlin does a solid job of maintaining the fear factor and shock right up to the moment of Rich’s decision to dump fuel and ditch, since the nearest airport, Guam, is out of range.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That game was the capper to the big weekend that might have decided the rookie race.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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That game was the capper to the big weekend that might have decided the rookie race.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The company wants to be allowed to use a commercial crusher to process the rock on site, but says it wouldn’t be done frequently.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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The rock crusher itself appeared to be a mobile unit, not a permanent one.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Princess Eugenie donned one of her over-the-top head toppers as Queen Elizabeth waved on.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Sandwich Upgrades Our testers loved reaching for these condiments and toppers to really up their sandwich game.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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Some count ratings or awards as determinants of quality, while count changes to policy and laws or special commissions of inquiry.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
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The Coquille Indian Tribe in Oregon adopted the Indigenous determinants of health by ordinance last year, and Roth has been working with them as chairman of their executive health board to incorporate the determinants of health across their agencies.—
ANITA HOFSCHNEIDER,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Clincher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clincher. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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