as in to decide
to make final, definite, or beyond dispute
the rain clinched the matter: we would have the party indoors
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Recent Examples of clinch
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Just when Kenin looked set to push the contest into a decider, Pegula saved three set points and won six consecutive games to mount a terrific fightback and clinch victory.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
After that, Buckley seemed more careful about positioning, doing his best to keep the action in the open while not allowing Covington to close in and work from the clinch.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Verb
One Nets loss down the stretch, or a Toronto win, will clinch the sixth-best draft lottery odds for Brooklyn.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Just when Kenin looked set to push the contest into a decider, Pegula saved three set points and won six consecutive games to mount a terrific fightback and clinch victory.
—Manasi Pathak, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
The 11-5 Ravens, however, are playing for their second-straight clinch of the AFC North on Sunday.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
After that, Buckley seemed more careful about positioning, doing his best to keep the action in the open while not allowing Covington to close in and work from the clinch.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinch
Verb
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While the season is often filled with soft pastels (hi, lavender milk nails) and shimmery nudes, some celebs have decided to go in a different direction this season.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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Some tourists stumbled upon the skinny discount at Chiang Mai Breakfast World and decided to try it, as shown in a pair of Instagram videos that have since gone viral.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The pair then both went in for the kiss, before pulling away and giving each other a hug.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Patronis worked the crowd of about 100 people, shaking hands and giving hugs, his wife Katie and two sons in tow.—
STEPHANY MATAT,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The team settled on a patient with SD Autism Spectrum disorder who had an ankle sprain but frustrated Dr. Langdon (Patrick Ball) with his endless questions.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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The lawsuit was settled in 2024 for $1.85 million, according to NBC News, but the emotional damage remains.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Afternoons bring the warming embrace of outdoor pools and hot tubs—perfect for soothing muscles after diverse activities.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Though former adviser Steve Bannon insisted to NPR earlier this year that the president's seeming embrace of tech billionaires was not a win for them.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The election will determine the ideological balance of the highest state court.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Those additional tariffs vary and were determined by looking at the rules in those countries around U.S. exports, according to the White House.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Although the first couple of years were rocky, Skerritt admits, the business soon found a foothold.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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For small-business owners or investors looking for a foothold in real estate, the city outskirts can be a perfect entry point.—
Rodolfo Delgado,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The evening’s co-main event bout between Raymond Ford and Thomas Mattice also has a belt up for grabs.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But behind the immediate market turmoil lies a more fundamental crisis, that of a presidential power grab which threatens our constitutional order.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In emerging trends, where many billion-dollar entrepreneurs first found their footing, success often hinges on the ability to master the process of identifying the right strategy.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Henry’s been on an unsure footing for a while now, but Zubair’s fall from grace is swift and terrible.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Clinch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinch. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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