variants
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
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
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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coup de grâce
Noun
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These somewhat redundant three layers of determinants robustly channel a trajectory of predictable behavior.—
Benjamin Voyer,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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In addition, the unstructured notes contain more information on social determinants of health.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Feed them to your cat companion directly from the tube as a scrumptious snack or a tasty meal topper.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Wayfair currently has over 8,000 bedding deals on cooling sheets, airy duvet covers, gel fiber pillows, and memory foam mattress toppers for up to 87 percent off.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
1 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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