COUPS DE GRÂCE Synonyms: 10 Similar Words

coups de grâce

noun

variants or coups de grace

plural of coup de grâce

as in determinants

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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Serlie and colleagues are now studying determinants of weight loss success after bariatric surgery.

— Crystal Gwizdala, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
The World Health Organization recognizes that individual, social and structural determinants shape mental health and that promotion and prevention efforts need to address those determinants.

— Yujia Zhu, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of determinants

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Hundreds of Denver comics also performed there, with nationally touring acts such as Ben Roy and Andrew Orvedahl (Cayton-Holland’s Grawlix partners) and crushers such as Josh Blue, Janae Burris, Troy Walker, and Christie Buchele.

— John Wenzel, Denver Post, 16 July 2026
Adventure bikes have ballooned into 600-pound continent crushers.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026

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Nulo also makes some food toppers and mixers, designed to be mixed with a complete and balanced dry food, not fed on their own.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Cerruti and city councilmember Phil Pluckebaum were in the park to announce the installation of 10 sign toppers and seven banners around the Little Italy neighborhood in East Sacramento.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of toppers

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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, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026

Definition of clinchers

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