1
as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
a documentary that had such clinkers as a reference to Iran as an Arab nation
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as in disaster
something that has failed
all of the toy company's new offerings for the Christmas season proved to be clinkers
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Recent Examples of clinker
Being able to swap a fraction of the carbon-intensive clinker for a cheaper waste product has been a boon both environmentally and economically.
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Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Portland cement — the most common type, developed in the early 19th century — is made predominantly of a substance called clinker.
—Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
The theater, Gold's Gym and a few shops are housed in a building that was once a shed for clinker, a key cement ingredient, according to the San Antonio Express-News.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
In other words, a mixture of mainly turkeys and a couple of blockbusters that hopefully will pay for all the clinkers and then some.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
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Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
Portland cement — the most common type, developed in the early 19th century — is made predominantly of a substance called clinker.
—Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
The theater, Gold's Gym and a few shops are housed in a building that was once a shed for clinker, a key cement ingredient, according to the San Antonio Express-News.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
In other words, a mixture of mainly turkeys and a couple of blockbusters that hopefully will pay for all the clinkers and then some.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinker
Noun
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Skull emoji: This emoji is often used to mock someone's mistake or appearance.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
21 July 2025
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But when mistakes are punished or hidden, innovation stops in its tracks.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Additionally, the general public came to mistrust and reject nuclear energy projects, further disillusioned by the Three Mile Island disaster.—
Time,
Time,
15 July 2025
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For these communities and others like them (our thoughts are with the people of Central Texas), several days of disaster usually means years of arduous reconstruction.—
Louis Gritzo,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Pilot error caused the crash, according to a final report from the National Transportation Safety Board.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Without a robust knowledge foundation, these early wins can mask serious risks—from compliance breaches to costly decision errors.—
Stéphane Donzé,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Critics of the strikes jumped at the opportunity to call the operation a failure, but the DIA’s product should ...—
NR Editors,
National Review,
24 July 2025
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But all of that absolves Luzardo from a basic failure.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
Noun
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What happened to Josh Friedman isn’t just an HR blunder.—
Chloe Rogers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Letting Tommy Kahnle, a reliable arm, walk has turned out to be a massive blunder.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Sky hit an insane Sunset Flip bomb to the outside on Ripley.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Manager Aaron Boone, however, figured that hitting bombs against his former team must have felt nice for Bellinger.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The brick is gone with the power supply now built in to the enclosure.—
Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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But above, the building was a festive amalgam of turrets, balconies, gables, and colored bricks.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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This year could be a washout for the stock market due to lofty tariffs, but 2026 could mark a return to new highs, according to the Wells Fargo Investment Institute.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
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Rain is set to continue in the Northeast on Thursday as New York City, Boston and Buffalo can expect a washout as the late-season nor'easter moves north along the coast.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
22 May 2025
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“Clinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinker. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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