as in factor
something (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming
the fact that the resort had tennis courts was the clincher in our deciding to stay there
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Recent Examples of clincher
Payton Pritchard had what might be the most hilariously efficient stat line ever in an NBA Finals clincher.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 June 2024
That was seen in wins over Tampa Bay, Las Vegas twice, Atlanta, Cleveland, and in the Week 18 playoff clincher in Denver’s romp over Kansas City backups.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
The clincher can, fittingly, from the Vikings’ defense.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
Then there’s the bullpen, which could be anchored by the veteran who shut down the New York Yankees for 2 ⅓ innings in the World Series clincher, the retention of Treinen being a sneaky good move.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 June 2024
That was seen in wins over Tampa Bay, Las Vegas twice, Atlanta, Cleveland, and in the Week 18 playoff clincher in Denver’s romp over Kansas City backups.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
The clincher can, fittingly, from the Vikings’ defense.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
Then there’s the bullpen, which could be anchored by the veteran who shut down the New York Yankees for 2 ⅓ innings in the World Series clincher, the retention of Treinen being a sneaky good move.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clincher
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In general, the wealth gap between Black and white savers has been widening due to an array of factors, including Black households having less exposure to the stock market, existing barriers to Black homeownership and the undervaluation of homes in communities of color.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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The office confirmed that foul play is not suspected as a factor in the deaths at this time, but the cause of death has not been determined.—
Christina Shaw,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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As this trilogy capper's title suggests, attempts at peace between apes and humans have failed miserably.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
23 Feb. 2025
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For Chappell Roan, this is going to be the capper to an amazing year.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
2 Feb. 2025
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Other custom details include the couple's little sausage dog, Frank, as a figure on the chocolates, as well as figurines of Lucy and Oliver for the main cake topper.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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So tonight, here’s another chart topper from my rat pack.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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The coup de grace for Mansour, first reported in the Chicago Sun-Times, came in November.—
John Lippert,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Losing Syria, the only other nation-state in the axis other than Iran, may be the coup de grace.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Yet, in the rush to assemble their optimal AI toolkits—building tech stacks, developing use cases, allocating resources—few companies seem to appreciate one key determinant of success.—
Jodi Euerle Eddy,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Commonly measured as the amount of goods and services generated per worker, productivity is the central determinant of a nation’s average standard of living and its overall economic success.—
Matthew J. Slaughter,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Clincher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clincher. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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