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
That’s the real clincher for industrial artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, and ultimately agile business decisions made by industries ranging from refineries to fertilizer plants.
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The Avalanche will be without defenseman Josh Manson, who missed the series clincher against the Los Angeles Kings last Sunday with an upper-body injury.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
In the Game 2 clincher, Aledo starting pitcher and LSU commit Lucas Nawrocki, a top MLB prospect, allowed 1 earned run on 3 hits in 5 innings while striking out 12.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2026
The 27-year-old guard added three blocks himself in the clincher.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The Avalanche will be without defenseman Josh Manson, who missed the series clincher against the Los Angeles Kings last Sunday with an upper-body injury.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
In the Game 2 clincher, Aledo starting pitcher and LSU commit Lucas Nawrocki, a top MLB prospect, allowed 1 earned run on 3 hits in 5 innings while striking out 12.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2026
The 27-year-old guard added three blocks himself in the clincher.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clincher
Noun
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Inflation concerns Another factor that could push the RBI in favour of a rate cut is the risk of higher inflation.—
Sri Jegarajah,Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Much of Microsoft’s messaging around AI is speculative and self-serving, but the company rightly points out that new computing form factors have always required specialization, and that process is complex and expensive.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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Lee’s mad dash was the rarest of quetzal feathers in an otherwise drab capper to the four-game series.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The skit, eh, sketch, gets a capper when Brennan returns to announce the arrival of an even bigger Someone Big.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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The supply chain runs mine to crusher to leaching tanks to solvent extraction columns to metal reduction furnaces to sintering presses — each a separate facility, a separate specialized workforce, a separate capital cycle.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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His Saturday-night blowout in Amsterdam officially kicked off the first Harry tour season since his record-breaking Love On Tour signed off in July 2023 — an unthinkably long layoff for the ultimate mega–pop crowd-crusher.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2026
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The coffee and doughnut chain announced its summer menu June 3, featuring new drinks such as the Pink Pineapple and Pink Daydream Refreshers and a Barbie Pink Strawberry Cold Foam, a limited-time topper that adds a layer of pink, creamy strawberry flavor to a variety of iced beverages.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The rooms’ focal point is the famous Four Seasons bed, which has a customizable mattress and pillow topper.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In my own research on Ebola, SARS and MERS, my colleagues and I have shown that the speed at which infected people are identified and removed from the community is one of the strongest determinants of outbreak size.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Above all else, the defense’s ability to adopt a new scheme with mostly returning personnel will be another key determinant of the Bills’ ceiling in 2026.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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“Clincher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clincher. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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