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or coup de grace
as in determinant
something (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming
the prosecutor presented his coupe de grâce—a videotape of the beating
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Recent Examples of coup de grâce
The coup de grace came when fans pointed out that the Audio-Animatronic of Walt looks uncannily like Mike Lindell, staunch supporter of President Donald Trump and chief executive of pillow manufacturing company My Pillow.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Israel softened up the target; America delivered the coup de grace.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
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
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
The coup de grace came Thursday in a 6-4 Oilers’ win at a raucous Rogers Place, which has become a house of horrors for the Kings.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
But then Abby delivered the coup de grace, stabbing him with the fire iron.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Israel softened up the target; America delivered the coup de grace.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
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
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
The coup de grace came Thursday in a 6-4 Oilers’ win at a raucous Rogers Place, which has become a house of horrors for the Kings.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
But then Abby delivered the coup de grace, stabbing him with the fire iron.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coup de grâce
Noun
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Moreover, since the risk of contracting HIV is closely linked to the social determinants of health, such as having safe and stable housing and employment, barriers to HIV testing could further widen health gaps.—
Nathaniel M. Tran,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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High blood pressure is treatable, but despite having access to effective and affordable medications, more than half of Americans still have uncontrolled hypertension, with rates going up in sync with adverse social determinants of health.—
Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The company wants to be allowed to use a commercial crusher to process the rock on site, but says it wouldn’t be done frequently.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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The rock crusher itself appeared to be a mobile unit, not a permanent one.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Jan. 2026
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There’s something about the clincher in a 2-0 win, when the opposition has been pressing for an equaliser with tension mounting as your slender lead starts to look precarious.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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But the clincher came from Miller.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On March 19, street toppers were removed from the street.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
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Your Mattress Strip Bedding and Wash on Hot Start by removing all bedding — sheets, pillowcases, mattress protectors and any toppers.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Coup de grâce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coup%20de%20gr%C3%A2ce. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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