clinchers

noun

plural of clincher
as in aces in the hole
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 clinchers Daytona will always be big, as will championship clinchers. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026 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 Four games, all of them potential Division Series clinchers … on the same day? — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinchers
  1. toppers
  2. crushers
  3. cappers
  4. factors
  5. determinants
Noun
  • Somehow that must not have been enough star power, because another performer with 123 hits, eight chart toppers and two Grammys has been added to the lineup.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • These pieces were the sparkling toppers to her unforgettable style.
    — Freya Drohan, InStyle, 26 June 2026
Definition of toppers
Noun
  • Adventure bikes have ballooned into 600-pound continent crushers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge, The Dial, 12 June 2026
Definition of crushers
Noun
  • There is a high probability that following the team regularly will lead to securing tickets via ballots — but only the top cappers have guarantees.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
  • But unlike other series cappers, Last Rites didn’t try to be a summation of every demonic threat the duo has ever encountered, instead opting for another familial story by way of 1986’s Smurl haunting in Pennsylvania.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Definition of cappers
Noun
  • Offer availability, placement, and display are determined by the third party and may be influenced by compensation and other factors.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • Anyone with medical issues, livestock needs, or other factors that require more time to evacuate is encouraged to begin preparing immediately and to leave as soon as possible.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of factors
Noun
  • 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
  • Ultimately, Earth's tilt, day length, and sun angle are the primary determinants of seasons, far outweighing orbital distance.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of determinants

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