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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Game 3 drew a 1.1 rating on NBC, tied for the network’s lowest prime time rating ever with a West Wing rerun, and the highest figure was 1.8 for the Ducks’ clincher in Game 5.
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Detroit’s Game 6 clincher was seen by 6.78 million fans on NBC.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 June 2025
The Celtics squandered second-half leads of 20, 20 and 14 points in their first three losses to the Knicks before being blown out 119-81 in the series clincher.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 May 2025
Marner saw top-line duty with Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February and had two massive overtime moments there, scoring the winner against Sweden before making a slick play to find Connor McDavid for the championship clincher against Team USA.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
Detroit’s Game 6 clincher was seen by 6.78 million fans on NBC.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 3 June 2025
The Celtics squandered second-half leads of 20, 20 and 14 points in their first three losses to the Knicks before being blown out 119-81 in the series clincher.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 May 2025
Marner saw top-line duty with Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February and had two massive overtime moments there, scoring the winner against Sweden before making a slick play to find Connor McDavid for the championship clincher against Team USA.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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“Clincher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clincher. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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clincher
noun
clinch·er
ˈklin-chər
: one that clinches
especially
: a decisive fact or argument
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