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finishing touch

NOUN
clincher
Synonyms
STRONG
closer culmination deathblow finisher
WEAK
capper coup de grâce crowning blow deciding moment
NOUN
complement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accompaniment
STRONG
addition aggregate augmentation balance capacity completion consummation correlate correlative counterpart enhancement enrichment entirety filler makeweight pendant quota remainder rest supplement total totality
WEAK
rounding-off
Antonyms
STRONG
base core decrease fraction part

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Now she’s two wins away from putting the finishing touch on what has been a dream Olympics—with a gold medal around her neck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

There’s often softness, too, ingredients that relax into the pot, and finally, a finishing touch, the small flourish that makes the whole thing feel complete.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

Fernando Mendoza and Indiana bullied their way into the history books, toppling Miami 27-21 to put the finishing touch on a rags-to-riches story.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

But after managing 14 in their past two matches - including a 9-1 League Cup win at Liverpool in December - Chelsea seem to have rediscovered their finishing touch.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

As a finishing touch, she props up one of the framed prints, some Arabic calligraphy, on the side table.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan