as in factor
something (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming
there are lots of good reasons we can't go to the concert, but the fact that the tickets are all sold out is the topper
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Recent Examples of topper
Layer in the ingredients and finish with cheesy biscuits and a crunchy onion topper.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
The brand, best known for their clip-in and halo extensions, also makes human-hair Remy toppers in more than a dozen colors.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Feb. 2026
The range-topper will be limited to just 500 examples—for now.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2026
The Super Bass chart topper even showed The First Lady love at last night’s Melania documentary premiere.
—Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 30 Jan. 2026
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
The brand, best known for their clip-in and halo extensions, also makes human-hair Remy toppers in more than a dozen colors.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Feb. 2026
The range-topper will be limited to just 500 examples—for now.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2026
The Super Bass chart topper even showed The First Lady love at last night’s Melania documentary premiere.
—Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topper
Noun
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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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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,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Leeds United goalkeeper had an agonisingly close-up view of Gabriel Gudmundsson’s 94th-minute clincher in London, stretching for it, but failing to keep it out.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
19 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 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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“Topper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topper. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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