as in ensured
to make sure, certain, or safe
the team's latest victory cinches a trip to the play-offs
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This ensured the Canucks entered the middle frame on even terms despite generating just two five-on-five shots in the opening 20 minutes.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024 -
Roasting it in a low 250-degree oven ensured even cooking and gave us a larger safety net to prevent overcooking.—
Susan Selasky,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024
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Golden Globes host Nikki Glaser has assured fans (and some lawyers, probably) that jokes about the legal battle between Lively and Baldoni are strictly off the table.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
4 Jan. 2025
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But even though the economy and job market still look solid at the moment, the path ahead is not assured.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Perfect day for Evans, Bucs The division title had been clinched, the playoff spot secured.—
Zak Keefer,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Castroneves is not assured a starting spot in the 40-car Daytona 500 lineup, of which 36 spots are already secured by full-time chartered teams.—
Jordan Bianchi,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Cinched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cinched. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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