Synonyms of clinched

clinched

verb

past tense of clinch

as in decided

to make final, definite, or beyond dispute

the rain clinched the matter: we would have the party indoors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decided
• settled
• determined
• proved
• defined
• nailed
• clarified
• secured
• established
• affirmed
• showed
• stated
• demonstrated
• assured
• specified
• ended
• ensured
• insured
• concluded
• finished
• stipulated
• nailed (down)
• illuminated
• cleared (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confused
• unsettled
• muddled
• muddied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clinched

Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler, the winning pitcher in Sunday’s 7-3 victory over Tampa Bay that clinched the wild-card spot, walked Austin Riley in the fourth before giving up Albies’ homer to right field that gave Atlanta a 5-0 lead. — Charles Odum, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

As Marchand first reported last month, Buck has clinched a sweet renewal deal with ESPN, inking a six-year extension that’s worth nearly $110 million. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 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

Machado hit a three-run homer Saturday, his 30th, and Xander Bogaerts also went deep for the Padres (90-71), who clinched their club-record third straight 90-win season and seventh in team history. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

The Cubs finished in second place in the NL Central for the fourth consecutive season — with the Milwaukee Brewers having clinched their fourth straight division crown. — Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2026

The Astros clinched the American League West and will host the Chicago White Sox in a best-of-three wild-card series starting Tuesday at Daikin Park. — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2026

The Chicago White Sox, who lost 324 games over the previous three seasons, were celebrating following a 9-1 win over the Royals that clinched their postseason spot. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026

The signing comes at a time when the Dodgers have clinched a playoff spot for a 14th consecutive season. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026