clinch
verb (used with object)
to settle (a matter) decisively.
has clinched
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present perfectof clinch (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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New York Yankees: The return of staff ace Fried is huge for a team that has clinched a wild-card berth and remains a long step behind the Rays for a division title and first-round bye.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Broadcom has clinched a series of extended AI processor design deals, while Marvell is riding enthusiasm about optical-networking components.
From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026
Feinberg has clinched deals for the government to take equity stakes in at least five private-sector companies and is seeking tens of billions of dollars this year for more taxpayer investments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Golden, the breakout song from animated film KPop Demon Hunters, has clinched the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 - bagging yet another record for the Netflix summer flick.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2025
But it is futile to combat universal usage: the World War has clinched the name upon the inhabitants of the United States.
From Our Foreigners A Chronicle of Americans in the Making by Samuel Peter Orth
