tiebreaker

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tiebreaker

/ˈtaɪˌbɹeɪkɚ/ US

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From tie + breaker.

noun tiebreakers · tie breaker · tie-breaker

Something that is used to pick a winner from a tied situation.
Similar: tiebreak

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noun something that is used to pick a winner

Español	desempate
Português	desempate, tiebreak
Français	belle, match de barrage
Deutsch	Stichkampf, Stichentscheid
Italiano	spareggio

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@misc{tiebreaker_2026,
  title = {tiebreaker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tiebreaker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}