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 Celtics squandered second-half leads of 20, 20 and 14 points in their first three losses to the Knicks before being blown out 119-81 in the series clincher.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 May 2025
Marner saw top-line duty with Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February and had two massive overtime moments there, scoring the winner against Sweden before making a slick play to find Connor McDavid for the championship clincher against Team USA.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The 24-year-old lefty, who survived cancer to pitch the World Series clincher for the Red Sox last fall, allowed two baserunners, walking Billy Butler in the second inning and Esteban German to open the ninth.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
The clincher came in a Zoom meeting with studio executives where the filmmakers, a la Final Destination-style, covertly staged a fake death scene.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 May 2025
Marner saw top-line duty with Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February and had two massive overtime moments there, scoring the winner against Sweden before making a slick play to find Connor McDavid for the championship clincher against Team USA.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The 24-year-old lefty, who survived cancer to pitch the World Series clincher for the Red Sox last fall, allowed two baserunners, walking Billy Butler in the second inning and Esteban German to open the ninth.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
The clincher came in a Zoom meeting with studio executives where the filmmakers, a la Final Destination-style, covertly staged a fake death scene.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clincher
Noun
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Among the factors – beyond the prospect of a hard cap – in sitting out Thursday night’s second round was the Heat already with a packed roster at the moment.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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Your credit limit on a zero-interest card might range from $1,500 to $10,000 or more, depending on your credit score and other factors.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The North American swing will be the capper to the group’s world tour in support of their 2024 EP trilogy, EASY, CRAZY, and HOT, all three of which debuted in the top 10 on the Billboard 200 album chart.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
12 June 2025
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Alternately disturbing and brutally funny, and ending with the sort of capper that perfectly encapsulates its provocative ethos, this marks an auspicious directorial debut for Oscar Boyson.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Sport an oversized raffia topper for a day at the lido, a canvas wide-brim for an afternoon of gardening, or one with a grosgrain-ribbon chin strap when going for a walk.—
Sarah Zendejas,
Vogue,
29 June 2025
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The dessert bars are made up of three layers: a blondie-like base, chocolate chip filling, and crispy meringue topper.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2025
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The coup de grace was delivered a minute into injury time as Mount seized on a poor clearance from Athletic goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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The coup de grace will come some five billion years from now, when our expanding red giant sun engulfs and incinerates poor little Earth.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
7 May 2025
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The strongest determinant of support, according to Wheeler’s survey work, was that the National Park Service makes all that clear.—
Sarah Scoles,
JSTOR Daily,
11 June 2025
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Yet service levels are one of the primary determinants of ridership.—
Matthew Yglesias,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2025
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“Clincher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clincher. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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