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verb

ˈklinch How to pronounce clinch (audio)
Definition of clinchnext
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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clinch

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noun

as in hug

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Recent Examples of clinch
Verb
The Braves can clinch the series Wednesday and end the Phillies’ history of postseason success in the NL East rivalry. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 The Astros clinched the American League West during the game when the Minnesota Twins defeated the Texas Rangers. — Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
Pocket exchanges, dirty boxing in the clinch and consistent pressure to the body added up faster than Diaz's volume could compensate for, and a cut over Diaz's right eye opened up early in Round 1. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 Heat clinches winning record In moving to 42-39, Miami won for only the fourth time in its past 14 games and assured itself of a winning record for the 19th time in 26 seasons this century. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clinch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinch
  1. decide
  2. hug
  3. settle
  4. embrace
  5. determine
  6. foothold
  7. grab
  8. footing
Verb
  • Heading into the midterm elections, AI now ranks as a key issue in races that will help decide control of both chambers of Congress.
    — Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This feels more like the 2008 financial crisis where the government decided a cash-infusion could help stabilize the market, this time in the form of a television agreement that leads to more teams making the postseason.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of decide
Noun
  • Their music has the ability to change your mood and feels like a warm hug on a cloudy day from your favorite person.
    — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Now the only thing missing is a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top and maybe a hug from Mom!
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of hug
Verb
  • Florida’s research has long tracked how different kinds of work settle in different places.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Mercury in your partnership house squares Mars in your 4th, creating friction between another person’s perspective and what feels comfortable or settled to you.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of settle
Noun
  • Through the administration’s embrace (and extensive personal leveraging) of crypto’s potential, crypto and retail speculation are increasingly being woven into the fabric of communicative and cultural spaces.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • By October of 1945, The Nation’s embrace of world government as a practical solution for the problem of potentially life-effacing weapons had somewhat abated.
    — Richard Kreitner, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of embrace
Verb
  • The justices have been asked to determine whether states and localities have the ability to sue fossil fuel companies for damages caused by the effects of climate change, or whether federal law precludes such lawsuits.
    — Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • By drawing attention to current events through speculation, prediction markets help determine which events become visible.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of determine
Noun
  • Gossip Girl did find a foothold with teenagers and college students.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
  • While bolstering CPUs, AMD also carved out a foothold in the graphics processors used for AI workloads, taking on Nvidia in a market that Cramer said is large enough to support multiple winners.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of foothold
Noun
  • With only 39 days until the election, Democrats gathered Friday in Miami Beach to court Hispanic voters as polling suggests South Florida Latinos who voted Republican in recent years are up for grabs.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • And the question of how the country’s premier history museum should tell the nation’s story is suddenly up for grabs.
    — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of grab
Noun
  • Nuyarn finds its footing Nuyarn is adding more names to its sock drawer.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Erin Belieu weighs a lifetime of memories and finds flexible footing in the uncertainty of this moment.
    — Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of footing

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“Clinch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinch. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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