coup de grâce

noun

ˌkü-də-ˈgräs How to pronounce coup de grâce (audio)
variants or coup de grace
Definition of coup de grâcenext
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. — 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
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  1. determinant
  2. clincher
  3. topper
Noun
  • Those are the true determinants of Ukraine’s mining future.
    — Scott L. Montgomery, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Definition of determinant
Noun
  • This tiebreaker was made official by victories from the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings, and Washington Commanders on Sunday, with the Commanders' win being the clincher.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Definition of clincher
Noun
  • A bit of fish sauce adds big, bold flavor, while barely pickled carrots and daikon radishes help keep the meatballs juicy (and show up later as a topper option).
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Rather than trading in your mattress, opt for a cooling mattress topper to create a barrier.
    — Maggie Horton, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of topper

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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 30 Mar. 2025.

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