CINCHING Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

cinching

verb

present participle of cinch

as in ensuring

to make sure, certain, or safe the team's latest victory cinches a trip to the play-offs

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Recent Examples of cinching The open back and high-cinching waist add shape while still maintaining an airy look and feel. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026 The midsection cinching and tie detail are cute additions to a classic summery style. — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 31 July 2026 Her blonde hair, acrylic nails, high heels, rhinestones, waist-cinching silhouettes, and curves were not accidents of taste. — Debbie Millman, Time, 25 July 2026 It is made from cotton for maximum breathability and has a stretchy waist-cinching detail that creates shape without restriction. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 The Albiceleste went in search of the equalizer and Messi’s movement ramped up, cinching in the stranglehold on Egypt’s upset bid. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

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Meeting their needs requires addressing stagnant Medicaid rates for behavioral health and ensuring health insurance covers behavioral needs, advocates said.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026
The ScanMax 320 automatically flattens curved book pages digitally, ensuring clean, flat text without requiring you to tear pages out or manually edit them.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of ensuring

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Yet questions about his prolonged stay overseas have left officials publicly assuring Cameroonians that their president is still alive.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
His dad handed him one of E&R Laundry’s fliers, assuring Hurewitz-Ravitch that a campus laundry service would save him time.

— Grey Battle, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of assuring

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The comment at a rally last Sunday titillated, provoked and enraged different audiences simultaneously, all but guaranteeing saturation news coverage and even more attention.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Hezbollah has refused to disarm and accuses the Lebanese government of making too many concessions without guaranteeing an Israeli withdrawal.

— Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of guaranteeing

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The ruling was due in part to Skoro's help securing the arrests of al Qaeda, al Shabaab and Hezbollah members, his lawyers claim.

— Josh Boswell, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Ramdin said priorities are securing the main route to the main international airport; ensuring ongoing access to the airport and seaport; and restoring safe access to Haiti’s southern region.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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