Thesaurus results for CLINCHER

clincher

noun

ˈklin-chər

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 Manager Rob Thomson punctuated the Phillies' postseason clinchers over the years with a call-and-response in the clubhouse, asking Realmuto how many more wins were needed to win the World Series. —

CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026 The Leeds United goalkeeper had an agonisingly close-up view of Gabriel Gudmundsson’s 94th-minute clincher in London, stretching for it, but failing to keep it out. —

Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026 Fitzgerald was one of best freshmen in the country with six interceptions, including the game-clincher against Texas A&M in the first round. —

Erick Smith, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026 The game-clincher came one play after linebacker Ty’Anthony Smith’s second interception, which preserved a 34-27 lead. —

Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clincher

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This particular stat is across all 401(k) participants, regardless of age and time spent saving, among other factors.

— Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Due to a combination of factors, including radiation from the shining stars, stellar cataclysms, and virialization effects, the remnant normal matter then gets ejected, with either very few or possibly even no stars existing where the main galactic body normally is.

— Big Think, Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026