as in factor
something (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming
there are lots of good reasons we can't go to the concert, but the fact that the tickets are all sold out is the topper
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Recent Examples of topper
On March 19, street toppers were removed from the street.
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
With the new top leadership coming in, that means that Dan Buckley, the longtime Marvel Comics topper, is departing.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Bayless suggests using the esquites as a taco topper too.
—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
Chili can be served on its own or with bowls of rice or cornbread, and can be repurposed into a flavorsome pasta sauce, taco filling, or nacho topper.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
With the new top leadership coming in, that means that Dan Buckley, the longtime Marvel Comics topper, is departing.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Bayless suggests using the esquites as a taco topper too.
—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
Chili can be served on its own or with bowls of rice or cornbread, and can be repurposed into a flavorsome pasta sauce, taco filling, or nacho topper.
—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topper
Noun
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Inflation concerns Another factor that could push the RBI in favour of a rate cut is the risk of higher inflation.—
Sri Jegarajah,Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Much of Microsoft’s messaging around AI is speculative and self-serving, but the company rightly points out that new computing form factors have always required specialization, and that process is complex and expensive.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Ahead of Florida’s clincher, Aho had three goals in his 13 career conference final games.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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But after being summarily dispatched by Vegas in four straight games, culminating with the Golden Knights’ 2-1 clincher on Tuesday night, the curse of the Presidents’ Trophy — given to the NHL’s best regular-season team — will spend some time on the Front Range as well.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The supply chain runs mine to crusher to leaching tanks to solvent extraction columns to metal reduction furnaces to sintering presses — each a separate facility, a separate specialized workforce, a separate capital cycle.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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His Saturday-night blowout in Amsterdam officially kicked off the first Harry tour season since his record-breaking Love On Tour signed off in July 2023 — an unthinkably long layoff for the ultimate mega–pop crowd-crusher.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2026
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Lee’s mad dash was the rarest of quetzal feathers in an otherwise drab capper to the four-game series.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The skit, eh, sketch, gets a capper when Brennan returns to announce the arrival of an even bigger Someone Big.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Topper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topper. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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