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
Daytona will always be big, as will championship clinchers.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The dunk by Robinson would be the clincher as TCU pulled off the dramatic upset, scoring the final 12 points of the game.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
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.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Fitzgerald was one of best freshmen in the country with six interceptions, including the game-clincher against Texas A&M in the first round.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
The dunk by Robinson would be the clincher as TCU pulled off the dramatic upset, scoring the final 12 points of the game.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
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.
—CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Fitzgerald was one of best freshmen in the country with six interceptions, including the game-clincher against Texas A&M in the first round.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clincher
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Winds are another factor, especially higher in the atmosphere, where strong or changing speeds can affect a rocket’s stability.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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These two factors have been a competitive advantage for Davines, which has built a global business serving the sustained appetite of customers for natural and professional beauty products.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Below, during the spoiler portion of THR’s recent wide-ranging chat with Radio Silence, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett also discuss Gellar’s reaction to her character’s death, as well as the status of a potential trilogy capper.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Oscar is a capper on Buckley’s pitch-perfect awards run for the nuclear grade tearjerker about grief, mysticism, and the power of motherhood.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
15 Mar. 2026
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The company wants to be allowed to use a commercial crusher to process the rock on site, but says it wouldn’t be done frequently.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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The rock crusher itself appeared to be a mobile unit, not a permanent one.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Jan. 2026
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Upholstered in a high-pile chenille, the chaise’s oversized shape is slightly overstuffed—with layers of high-resiliency foam and memory foam seat topper—to give that pillow-like effect.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
31 Mar. 2026
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On March 19, street toppers were removed from the street.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Another long-standing challenge to physician authority and judgment is the relationship with insurers, which has become one of the most significant determinants of care delivery.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2026
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The organization offers a Nurse Family Partnership Program, which consists of weekly home visits from a nurse, and the Guided Journey Program, which focuses on the social determinants of health.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Clincher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clincher. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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