touché
Americaninterjection
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Fencing. (an expression used to indicate a hit or touch.)
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(an expression used for acknowledging a telling remark or rejoinder.)
interjection
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an acknowledgment that a scoring hit has been made in a fencing competition
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an acknowledgment of the striking home of a remark or the capping of a witticism
Etymology
Origin of touché
First recorded in 1920–25; from French: literally, “touched”
Example Sentences
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“These are challenging things, even with drone technology,” said Will Bible, digital products leader at Deloitte & Touche.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Affiliates of the Big Four firms, which also include Ernst & Young, Deloitte & Touche, and KPMG, audit a majority of listed Japanese firms, an industry board said in a report last year.
From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025
He was previously chief financial officer of NextEra Energy, a partner at Deloitte & Touche and an accounting fellow at the U.S.
From Reuters • Feb. 28, 2023
It’s estimated that “hundreds of millions” of mostly federal dollars were sent to criminals, according to an estimate from Deloitte & Touche LLP and the agency, before those fraud policies were reinstated.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2021
The record of his last moments by La Touche is rather melodramatic and is certainly not above suspicion.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various
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