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or coup de grace
as in determinant
something (as a fact or argument) that is decisive or overwhelming
the prosecutor presented his coupe de grâce—a videotape of the beating
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Recent Examples of coup de grâce
The coup de grace for Mansour, first reported in the Chicago Sun-Times, came in November.
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John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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
Swift, in particular, likes to pair oversized Chiefs merch with miniskirts and loafers, and finishes her look off with a signature red lipstick, the coup de grace of Kansas City football representation, in our opinion.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024
The campaign’s coup de grace was a 270-inflatable dragon coiled around the Empire State Building.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 25 Sep. 2024
Nearly 40 years later, not only are there enough people to afford such a vehicle, but GM’s new 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 stands as something of a coup de grace for Juechter, who retired Wednesday after roughly 47 years with the Detroit automaker.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2024
When the crew finally departs, SpaceX will deliver the coup de grace with its U.S. Deorbit Vehicle in 2030.
—Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 22 July 2024
The coup de grace was Parsons getting in the ring with a Sumo wrestler in Tokyo.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2024
The coup de grace was lead singer Sydney Sierota asking if the band could count on seeing everyone again during their upcoming US tour, and that the band would be back soon.
—Preston Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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
Swift, in particular, likes to pair oversized Chiefs merch with miniskirts and loafers, and finishes her look off with a signature red lipstick, the coup de grace of Kansas City football representation, in our opinion.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024
The campaign’s coup de grace was a 270-inflatable dragon coiled around the Empire State Building.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 25 Sep. 2024
Nearly 40 years later, not only are there enough people to afford such a vehicle, but GM’s new 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 stands as something of a coup de grace for Juechter, who retired Wednesday after roughly 47 years with the Detroit automaker.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2024
When the crew finally departs, SpaceX will deliver the coup de grace with its U.S. Deorbit Vehicle in 2030.
—Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 22 July 2024
The coup de grace was Parsons getting in the ring with a Sumo wrestler in Tokyo.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2024
The coup de grace was lead singer Sydney Sierota asking if the band could count on seeing everyone again during their upcoming US tour, and that the band would be back soon.
—Preston Jones, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coup de grâce
Noun
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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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Commonly measured as the amount of goods and services generated per worker, productivity is the central determinant of a nation’s average standard of living and its overall economic success.—
Matthew J. Slaughter,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Tatis collected three hits in the clincher, two home runs in the Padres’ Game 2 win over the Dodgers in the NLDS in Los Angeles and another blast in the second inning of the Padres’ Game 3 win at Petco Park.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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The clincher comes when Ricky steals his brother’s car, driving it without a license and insurance, and, after building to an almost unbearable level of tension, the story takes a shocking and quite unexpectedly violent turn.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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Other custom details include the couple's little sausage dog, Frank, as a figure on the chocolates, as well as figurines of Lucy and Oliver for the main cake topper.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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So tonight, here’s another chart topper from my rat pack.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Coup de grâce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coup%20de%20gr%C3%A2ce. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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