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
Consider a mattress topper to protect it from overnight accidents or spills.
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Luckily, mattress toppers can help decrease hip pain and send you to dreamland with ease.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Distilled in Oklahoma, the whisky is presented in a distinctive bottle adorned with a U.S. Marshal badge and silver bullet topper, reflecting Earp's storied legacy.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The full-service wig salon sells toppers and all other hair accessories, says owner Caryn Deri.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
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Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
Luckily, mattress toppers can help decrease hip pain and send you to dreamland with ease.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Distilled in Oklahoma, the whisky is presented in a distinctive bottle adorned with a U.S. Marshal badge and silver bullet topper, reflecting Earp's storied legacy.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The full-service wig salon sells toppers and all other hair accessories, says owner Caryn Deri.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topper
Noun
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Your credit limit on a zero-interest card might range from $1,500 to $10,000 or more, depending on your credit score and other factors.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The pressure is on him and his team to replicate their earlier success, a tall order considering what a factor the sheer surprise of the phenomenon, impossible to replicate now, played back in 2021.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 June 2025
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In the last quarter-century, only four series have required a seventh frame, with the average audiences ranging from 19 million for the Spurs-Pistons clincher in 2005 to 31 million for the second Cavs-Warriors series nine years ago.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2025
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Ruben Amorim has endured a miserable campaign since joining United, but the vibes would indeed be ameliorated with a trophy hoist and Champions League clincher.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The North American swing will be the capper to the group’s world tour in support of their 2024 EP trilogy, EASY, CRAZY, and HOT, all three of which debuted in the top 10 on the Billboard 200 album chart.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
12 June 2025
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Alternately disturbing and brutally funny, and ending with the sort of capper that perfectly encapsulates its provocative ethos, this marks an auspicious directorial debut for Oscar Boyson.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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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
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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
Noun
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The strongest determinant of support, according to Wheeler’s survey work, was that the National Park Service makes all that clear.—
Sarah Scoles,
JSTOR Daily,
11 June 2025
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Yet service levels are one of the primary determinants of ridership.—
Matthew Yglesias,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2025
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“Topper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topper. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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