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clincher

noun

ˈklin-chər

Definition of clincher

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 Gut-wrenching end for Panama and a victorious last-minute clincher for Ghana. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 18 June 2026 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. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 The clincher for Gaethje was a crushing knee to Topuria’s midsection after a remarkable final two rounds. — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 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 See All Example Sentences for clincher

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No one knows all the factors behind the population’s recent boom, although researchers point to recent extreme weather events and climate change, perhaps compounded with a rise in shipping traffic over recent decades.

— Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
By the author’s own admission, determining whether a condition constitutes a disease can influence factors like insurance coverage.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026

Definition of factor

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Burrows’ performance as James Burrows, television comedy icon, in HBO’s The Comeback proved a worthy career capper.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026
This time — in his first victory since then — Clark closed with four birdies over five holes, including that short capper at 18.

— CBS News, CBS News, 25 May 2026

Definition of capper

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Appropriately applying context is the primary determinant of success with agentic assistants.

— Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Because even if Anthropic wanted to play that role, being both the provider of a hackable service and the blocking of cyberterrorists, the insurance companies, the determinants of who gets coverage, would never allow it.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 July 2026

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