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
The similar-but-different series topper performs even better.
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Paul Ridden
june 22,
New Atlas,
22 June 2026
After three or four stiff ones, one seven-and-a-half topper in black looks quite like another.
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Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Those cubes or slices are terrific as a salad topper, says Morales, adding a bite of sweetness to a bowl of greens.
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Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
21 June 2026
Finish two coats of your favorite nude polish with a sheer cat-eye or chrome topper for nails that sparkle like an expanse of untouched sand.
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Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
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Paul Ridden
june 22,
New Atlas,
22 June 2026
After three or four stiff ones, one seven-and-a-half topper in black looks quite like another.
—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Those cubes or slices are terrific as a salad topper, says Morales, adding a bite of sweetness to a bowl of greens.
—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
21 June 2026
Finish two coats of your favorite nude polish with a sheer cat-eye or chrome topper for nails that sparkle like an expanse of untouched sand.
—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for topper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for topper
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Nearly half acknowledged mental health issues, and 34% felt their lack of personal relationships was a factor that contributed to feeling purposeless.
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Zandi factors in military spending, rising energy and commodity prices, as well as interest rates.
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Reinhart also has 32 goals across four Stanley Cup playoff runs, scoring the game-winner in Florida’s first Cup clincher in 2024 and scoring four goals in their second Cup clincher in 2025.
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Mike Mulholland / Getty Images The clincher for Clark was one of his worst drives of the day on the par-5 16th.
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The background here, what happened, and the history itself, prior to us finding the engine itself that escaped the crusher.
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In 2023 and 2024, investors from China, Canada and Ethiopia arrived at artisanal mining sites with rock crushers, excavators and flasks filled with mercury, according to dozens of interviews with local miners, government officials and industry insiders.
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Burrows’ performance as James Burrows, television comedy icon, in HBO’s The Comeback proved a worthy career capper.
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Lee’s mad dash was the rarest of quetzal feathers in an otherwise drab capper to the four-game series.
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“Topper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topper. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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