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
Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Reports in Spain have suggested Garcia, 24, is close to moving to Tyneside after the club clinched Champions League qualification last week.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Enter, the clinch cover: book jackets featuring a couple in a passionate embrace.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
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Verb
The Pacers, looking to clinch their second-ever NBA Finals appearance, will have another go on Saturday night in front of their home fans at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Reports in Spain have suggested Garcia, 24, is close to moving to Tyneside after the club clinched Champions League qualification last week.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Noun
Ramirez needs to stay active and not accept the clinch of his opponent.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Enter, the clinch cover: book jackets featuring a couple in a passionate embrace.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinch
Verb
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Clalit, after a review, decided to dismiss the complaint against Qasem Hassan.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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The attorney general said that after the Supreme Court sided with Glossip earlier this year, his office reviewed the merits of the case against him and decided there is sufficient evidence to secure another conviction.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
Noun
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The smell of fresh cut grass, the warm hug of balmy days, and the familiar sound of the screen door slapping closed as the free-range children run in for a quick reprieve from the heat, all the sights and sounds of the season are in full swing.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
5 June 2025
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Below, Bridges and Ritter discuss their easy chemistry, following in their fathers’ footsteps and the power of a good hug.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
5 June 2025
Verb
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With the Yankees and Red Sox knotted up, the rivals will look to settle their first series of the season on Sunday Night Baseball.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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President Donald Trump credited the National Guard on Sunday for settling the protests against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in California.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Since exploding during the pandemic, thanks in part to its savvy embrace of livestreams and drive-in concerts, Goose has become a touring force: The band that was playing small clubs in 2019 will headline New York’s Madison Square Garden in June for the first time.—
Lyndsey Havens,
Billboard,
6 June 2025
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Trump’s embrace of digital currencies has accelerated mainstream adoption and elevated crypto in the halls of power.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Future studies with more participants—measuring the long-term effects of these diets—are needed to determine who benefits the most from each one.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
14 June 2025
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There is no update on the containment progress of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined. Source: National Interagency Fire Center This story was originally published June 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Today, Suntory’s Japanese whisky products have a foothold in many key regions, but the global whisky consumer market has matured significantly over the last decade.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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In the 1930s, vodka gained its first meaningful foothold in the U.S. when a Russian immigrant named Rudolph Kunett brought the Smirnoff brand to Bethel, Conn.—
Time,
Time,
4 June 2025
Noun
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This means that both white-collar and blue-collar jobs are up for grabs.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The 157th running of the Belmont Stakes will once again be held at the Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York, with a share of $2 million up for grabs.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The economy appears to be on solid footing as the ramifications of trade policy uncertainty begin to be felt.—
Jeffrey Schulze,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Now on firm financial footing, Psycho Bunny operates more than 100 stores in North America and about the same number overseas, and has a solid wholesale business.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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“Clinch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinch. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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