1
as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
a documentary that had such clinkers as a reference to Iran as an Arab nation
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as in disasters
something that has failed
all of the toy company's new offerings for the Christmas season proved to be clinkers
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Recent Examples of clinkers
But there are no outright clinkers in the bunch, either.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinkers
Noun
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This lens helps explain everything from investing mistakes and overspending to why some people quietly build wealth while others blow money in ways that, from the outside, look spectacularly dumb.—
Jasna Hodžić,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Players will now have the ability to correct mistakes by rewinding, as well as the option to save their progress.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The county judge is the local government’s head of emergency operations during disasters.—
Tracey McManus,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Whelton, a Purdue University professor who researches environmental disasters, didn’t find the explanation sufficient.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When teams have not been rigorously tested in realistic, high-pressure environments, automation can become a force multiplier for errors.—
James Hadley,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Gauff hit zero winners and compiled 11 unforced errors in the set.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That last-minute development is reviving debate about the extent of state support for Vanke, one of the last major developers to have avoided an outright default after a broader property market slump sparked record debt failures in recent years.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Studies show that hot spots cause 22 percent of PV module failures within just three years of operation.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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That was indicative of how Buffalo’s blunders proved costly.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
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Williamson County based Ramsey Solutions has also come up with an effective guide to avoid any regifting blunders.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Clutch play Bolton outlined one of his biggest disappointments during a postseason media session with reporters in January.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Oswaldo Pinto is accustomed to disappointments during shopping excursions to buy food for his family.—
Mery Mogollon,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The colorful building block designs can be customized at will, and the system is compatible with Lego and other bricks on the market.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The big actions that build trust are the house’s bricks, and the little actions are the mortar.—
Ascend Agency,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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About 20 Air Force combat planes, including F-15Es, A-10s and AC-130J gunships, as well as MQ-9 Reaper drones and Jordanian F-16 fighter jets, fired more than 90 bombs and missiles toward at least 35 targets Saturday, according to Capt.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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Dishes range from caviar or rock oysters (teamed with cranberry, spiced pumpkin, and classic sauces) to Dover sole meunière, Cornish lobster bisque, black truffle arancini, seared scallop, loin of venison, and chocolate bombs for dessert.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Clinkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinkers. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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