as in factors
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 toppers
After years of covering these deals, the Shop AD team has noticed that most of these summer mattress savings include essentials for your entire bedscape—we’re talking mattress toppers, pillows, and sheet sets.
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Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
Well, the gentlemen need a place to park the lids, because the social froth in the Royal Box or in any other Royal Ascot enclosure can become quite demanding, and there are many, many black or grey toppers in attendance.
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Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Mattresses, Box Springs, and Mattress Toppers Much like most secondhand stores don't accept adult-sized mattresses, many don't accept kids' sleep items like crib mattresses, junior bed mattresses, mattress toppers, box springs, sleep and positioning aids, and co-sleepers.
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Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
Ferrari, on the other hand, will look to close the gap with table-toppers, Mercedes.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
Some consumers place cooling mattress toppers on beds or replace regular pillows with cooling pillows.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
While tomatoes impacted by catfacing aren’t great for sandwich toppers, they can be chopped for sauce.
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Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 May 2026
On March 19, street toppers were removed from the street.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
Right now, the home deals are especially strong, with markdowns on cooling bedding, plush pillows, and comfy mattress toppers.
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Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
Well, the gentlemen need a place to park the lids, because the social froth in the Royal Box or in any other Royal Ascot enclosure can become quite demanding, and there are many, many black or grey toppers in attendance.
—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Mattresses, Box Springs, and Mattress Toppers Much like most secondhand stores don't accept adult-sized mattresses, many don't accept kids' sleep items like crib mattresses, junior bed mattresses, mattress toppers, box springs, sleep and positioning aids, and co-sleepers.
—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
Ferrari, on the other hand, will look to close the gap with table-toppers, Mercedes.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
Some consumers place cooling mattress toppers on beds or replace regular pillows with cooling pillows.
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
While tomatoes impacted by catfacing aren’t great for sandwich toppers, they can be chopped for sauce.
—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 May 2026
On March 19, street toppers were removed from the street.
—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
Right now, the home deals are especially strong, with markdowns on cooling bedding, plush pillows, and comfy mattress toppers.
—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toppers
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The agency estimated the powerful earthquakes in Venezuela could have killed thousands of people, with a 42% chance of at least 10,000 fatalities, though that is based on historical averages and does not take into account many factors specific to this event.
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Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, from the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy decisions to bond market investors’ expectations for the economy and inflation.
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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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But regulation losses … those are the crushers.
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There is a high probability that following the team regularly will lead to securing tickets via ballots — but only the top cappers have guarantees.
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But unlike other series cappers, Last Rites didn’t try to be a summation of every demonic threat the duo has ever encountered, instead opting for another familial story by way of 1986’s Smurl haunting in Pennsylvania.
Noun
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Daytona will always be big, as will championship clinchers.
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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.
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“Toppers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toppers. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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