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
Two members of the New England Patriots are eligible to play in what could be a top-seed clincher this weekend despite allegations made against them earlier this week.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
The defense had seven sacks, nine tackles for loss and a pair of interceptions by Bryce Fitzgerald including the game-clincher in the end zone.
—Greg Cote
december 21, Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Chastain — a Bay Area native born in San Jose who played for Cal — scored the clincher in the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup final against China during a penalty kick shootout.
—Mathew Miranda
december 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Edwards went 5 for 7 on mid-range attempts in Portland, with the fifth make serving as the game clincher.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
The defense had seven sacks, nine tackles for loss and a pair of interceptions by Bryce Fitzgerald including the game-clincher in the end zone.
—Greg Cote
december 21, Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Chastain — a Bay Area native born in San Jose who played for Cal — scored the clincher in the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup final against China during a penalty kick shootout.
—Mathew Miranda
december 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Edwards went 5 for 7 on mid-range attempts in Portland, with the fifth make serving as the game clincher.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clincher
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Joe Brusuelas, senior economist at RSM US, highlighted a few of those factors when pushing back on White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett’s claim Monday that subdued job gains are primarily the result of lower population figures and higher productivity.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Mindfulness is one factor of the Eightfold Path, and those other factors are extremely important.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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The capper was a blowout loss in the Wild Card round to the Rams, who harassed Darnold into nine sacks.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 Jan. 2026
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DaCosta’s installment offers a number of major developments that Boyle’s trilogy capper will resolve at some point in the near future.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 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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Denver comedy fans are well served this weekend with headlining sets from hometown hero Josh Blue, a stand-up crusher who’s been showing comics how it’s done since grabbing national attention in 2006 with his hilariously deft, self-effacing routines.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
24 Dec. 2025
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The Gaumont Germany topper is also an influential member of the country’s producers association and breaks down what the domestic scene looks like for program-makers.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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They can also be used as a topper for salads, sandwiches, and pasta dishes.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
9 Feb. 2026
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In a new secondary analysis of the larger trial published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, Patti and her colleagues asked how different social determinants of health affected outcomes after bariatric surgery compared to medical therapy for people with type 2 diabetes and obesity.—
Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
19 Jan. 2026
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This research suggests that social determinants of health, including financial stress and food insecurity, may belong in the same conversation.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Clincher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clincher. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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