clinchers

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 Four games, all of them potential Division Series clinchers … on the same day? Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
  • Zinus also offers mattress toppers, bamboo bed frames, and plenty of seating.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
  • From on-trend leather toppers, to classic denim truckers, and of course, a few perfect barn jackets in the mix, this edit is too good to pass up—especially with deals like these.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • When combining all these factors, the index found Norway topped the list.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Lifestyle factors and preexisting conditions can also alter the data.
    Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Moore suggests focusing on the social determinants of health — providing stable housing and a strong education, for instance — in addition to intervention work.
    Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Many infectious diseases are lethal only for the poor; they are layered atop comorbidities and chronic conditions produced by social and commercial determinants of health.
    Stan Chu Ilo, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Clinchers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinchers. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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