"To clinch the nomination" means to secure or obtain enough support or votes in order to be officially chosen as a candidate or representative for a particular position, typically in a political context.
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Sentences with «to clinch the nomination»
- Trump is the lone Republican with a chance of securing the 1,237 delegates necessary to clinch the nomination before the party convention in July. (newsday.com)
- But Republican officials say the Republican committee began setting up its operations in critical states even before Mr. Romney clinched the nomination in May. (thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com)
- The billionaire subsidized the findings until Trump clinched the nomination. (cnbc.com)
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