clincher
noun
clinch·er
ˈklin-chər 
: one that clinches: such as
a
: a decisive fact, argument, act, or remark
the expense was the clincher that persuaded us to give up the enterprise
b
: a tire with flanged beads fitting into the wheel rim
Examples of clincher in a Sentence
the fact that the resort had tennis courts was the clincher in our deciding to stay there
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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.
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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
The clincher really might be the Bills losing to one of the NFL’s worst teams without him yesterday.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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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
The clincher really might be the Bills losing to one of the NFL’s worst teams without him yesterday.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Clincher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clincher. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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clincher
noun
clinch·er
ˈklin-chər
: one that clinches
especially
: a decisive fact or argument
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