clinch
verb (used with object)
to settle (a matter) decisively.
Example Sentences
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When Antonelli clinches the title, he will become the first Italian to do so since Alberto Ascari in 1953.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Carolina clinches the playoff berth with a victory while the Buccaneers will not necessarily claim the post-season spot with a triumph.
From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026
Tesla’s stock finally clinches a milestone almost a year in the making.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 17, 2025
Yet it might also be what clinches five votes against him.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2025
The business about the flowers and little birdies just clinches the deal.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
