COUPS DE GRÂCE Synonyms: 10 Similar Words

coups de grâce

noun

variants or coups de grace

plural of coup de grâce

as in determinants

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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Noun

Many of those outcomes can be attributed to social determinants of health, like affordability, care access and transportation.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
Callender spearheaded a sprawling new vision for Memorial Hermann that focused on addressing social determinants of health, or the social and economic conditions that influence individual and community health.

— Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of determinants

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The video featured resistance training combos, like squats paired with overhead dumbbell presses, and another including skull crushers with a barbell and reverse crunches.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Hundreds of Denver comics also performed there, with nationally touring acts such as Ben Roy and Andrew Orvedahl (Cayton-Holland’s Grawlix partners) and crushers such as Josh Blue, Janae Burris, Troy Walker, and Christie Buchele.

— John Wenzel, Denver Post, 16 July 2026

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Daytona will always be big, as will championship clinchers.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Manager Rob Thomson punctuated the Phillies' postseason clinchers over the years with a call-and-response in the clubhouse, asking Realmuto how many more wins were needed to win the World Series.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026

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