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
Jalen Brunson, a mega WWE fan in his own right, scored 45 points in the clincher on his way to becoming the NBA Finals MVP.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
But nothing compared to the overflowing crowds that congregated after Saturday’s championship clincher.
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Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
After losing two games against the lowly, 6th place Atlanta Hawks in the first round, the team didn’t lose for another 53 days, winning 15 of 16 games on the way to tonight’s clincher.
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Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
From 2024 to 2025, Nvidia, the fastest grower, added $85 billion in sales, one-fourth the clincher for SpaceX in the final year of Trainer’s timeline.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
But nothing compared to the overflowing crowds that congregated after Saturday’s championship clincher.
—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
After losing two games against the lowly, 6th place Atlanta Hawks in the first round, the team didn’t lose for another 53 days, winning 15 of 16 games on the way to tonight’s clincher.
—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
From 2024 to 2025, Nvidia, the fastest grower, added $85 billion in sales, one-fourth the clincher for SpaceX in the final year of Trainer’s timeline.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clincher
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Nearly half acknowledged mental health issues, and 34% felt their lack of personal relationships was a factor that contributed to feeling purposeless.
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Zandi factors in military spending, rising energy and commodity prices, as well as interest rates.
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Burrows’ performance as James Burrows, television comedy icon, in HBO’s The Comeback proved a worthy career capper.
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Lee’s mad dash was the rarest of quetzal feathers in an otherwise drab capper to the four-game series.
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The background here, what happened, and the history itself, prior to us finding the engine itself that escaped the crusher.
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In 2023 and 2024, investors from China, Canada and Ethiopia arrived at artisanal mining sites with rock crushers, excavators and flasks filled with mercury, according to dozens of interviews with local miners, government officials and industry insiders.
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Why not follow her lead and try pairing your topper of choice with a glam side ponytail?
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The latest iteration of the glass cups are pink and features the bear wearing a hat with a strawberry straw topper.
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The article suggests a massive global energy build-out is imminent, crucial for nations to avoid being left behind in the AI race, where energy is the ultimate determinant of future power.
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That is the fundamental determinant of competitiveness.
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“Clincher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clincher. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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