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
Andy Pettitte won five World Series and was clutch in clinchers.
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Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Payton Pritchard had what might be the most hilariously efficient stat line ever in an NBA Finals clincher.
—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
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Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Payton Pritchard had what might be the most hilariously efficient stat line ever in an NBA Finals clincher.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clincher
Noun
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This seemed to be a factor in ExxonMobil making a U-turn in their attitude toward climate change.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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However, memory retention proved to be the key factor in helping participants resist misleading news.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
11 Mar. 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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Ann Arbor, Michigan CNN — There are some things that Aly and Cody Vela have slowly grown accustomed to, like the three-hour drive from their home in Muskegon, Michigan, to Ann Arbor and sleeping on a mattress topper on a hospital room’s pull-out couch.—
Rachel Clarke,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Mattress toppers come in many styles and materials (memory foam, down, and down alternative, to name a few).—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 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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Those are the true determinants of Ukraine’s mining future.—
Scott L. Montgomery,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 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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“Clincher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clincher. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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