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

Synonyms

• capper
• coup de grâce
• coup de grace
• crusher
• topper

Examples of clincher in a Sentence

the fact that the resort had tennis courts was the clincher in our deciding to stay there

Recent Examples on the Web

Chicago’s curse-dispelling 8-7 clincher averaged 40.05 million viewers, eclipsing Fox’s previous record, which was set by the seventh game of the indelible Diamondbacks-Yankees series in 2001. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2024

In the Dodgers’ first postseason series clincher in front of a home crowd since 2013, that internal belief was evident from the start. —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024

The clincher for this concealer though is the applicator. —Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024

Friday night’s division-series clincher was the eighth winner-take-all game Roberts managed, breaking a tie with Bobby Cox and Joe Torre for the most in major league history. —Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

clincher

noun

clinch·​er ˈklin-chər 

: one that clinches

especially : a decisive fact or argument