clincher
noun
clinch·er
ˈklin-chər 
: one that clinches: such as
a
: a decisive fact, argument, act, or remark
the expense was the clincher that persuaded us to give up the enterprise
b
: a tire with flanged beads fitting into the wheel rim
Examples of clincher in a Sentence
the fact that the resort had tennis courts was the clincher in our deciding to stay there
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This final question is the clincher that even my most decision averse clients answer without pause.
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Rebecca Fraser-Thill, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Aaron Nesmith turned in the first postseason double-double of his career in the Game 5 clincher against Milwaukee.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 June 2025
But the morning after is the clincher, revealing that everything else was prelude to the all-important question of how to get outside their own heads and seize on the potential of a genuine human connection.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 July 2025
The potential clincher, Game 6, is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET Thursday in Indianapolis.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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Rebecca Fraser-Thill, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Aaron Nesmith turned in the first postseason double-double of his career in the Game 5 clincher against Milwaukee.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 June 2025
But the morning after is the clincher, revealing that everything else was prelude to the all-important question of how to get outside their own heads and seize on the potential of a genuine human connection.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 July 2025
The potential clincher, Game 6, is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET Thursday in Indianapolis.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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“Clincher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clincher. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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clincher
noun
clinch·er
ˈklin-chər
: one that clinches
especially
: a decisive fact or argument
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