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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as in deciding
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
Chris Branch, New York Times, 14 May 2025
However, Ramirez is not the best clinch fighter, and his opponents can easily tie him up.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Infielder Niko Lacson helped Tecolote clinch the regional championship with a two-home run performance on July 7.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
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Verb
There are multiple clinch opportunities in both sports tonight.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 14 May 2025
However, Ramirez is not the best clinch fighter, and his opponents can easily tie him up.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
New Delhi is racing to clinch a deal with Washington before Aug. 1, when higher U.S. tariffs of 26% are set to kick in.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 July 2025
Infielder Niko Lacson helped Tecolote clinch the regional championship with a two-home run performance on July 7.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clinch
Noun
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Dylan Mortensen gets a hug after speaking at the sentencing hearing of Bryan Kohberger at the Ada County Courthouse Wednesday, in Boise, Idaho.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
24 July 2025
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The great thing about Wednesday is she’s got the bandwidth of an AM radio — in season one, just a hug could be emotional.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Is this embrace of trending accessories a large swing?—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
31 July 2025
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But Jose says the sudden overall enthusiasm for food additive regulation reflects consumer frustration with federal inaction and an abrupt political embrace of the issue by conservative lawmakers historically resistant to regulation.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
30 July 2025
Noun
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The recent qualification of Italy - which generated global headlines - has invigorated administrators and was further evidence that cricket’s depth is increasing beyond traditional footholds.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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One with new trails and challenges and footholds that require their full focus.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The 2025 Tour de France is down to its final three stages, and the yellow jersey is still up for grabs.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Two of the spots up for grabs are at left guard and right tackle.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
24 July 2025
Noun
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City leaders and the Austin Transit Partnership, the local government corporation established to plan and build the light rail, have maintained that the financial model stands on firm legal footing.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The right of jurisdictions to enact sanctuary provisions that block the use of local resources for this federal function has been litigated over and over again, and always found to be on solid legal footing.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Doing so required the greatest armada ever assembled — nearly 7,000 ships and boats, supported by more than 11,000 planes — carrying almost 133,000 troops across the English Channel to establish toeholds on five beaches stretching across 50 miles of the Normandy coast on June 6, 1944.—
Medianews Group,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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What this means for the United States is that countries covertly or openly opposed to the maintenance and expansion of U.S. influence—whether globally or within its own hemisphere—are gaining more than a toehold.—
Christopher Sabatini,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Nov. 2017
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“Clinch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinch. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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