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as in glue
a substance used to stick things together
what kind of cement works best on glass and pottery?
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as in bond
a uniting or binding force or influence
she is the cement that holds that often quarrelsome group together
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as in to weld
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Recent Examples of cement
Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Winning there could cement his place among the elite quarterbacks of his generation.
—Cecil Merkerson Iii, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
The multibillion-dollar deal brings an end to legal conflicts that captured global attention and cements a clear future for the companies at the center of American and international news.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The accumulation of technical choices that follows—encoded in algorithms, embedded in protocols, and scaled across millions of patients—will cement the particular biases of this moment in time into medicine’s future.
—Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Winning there could cement his place among the elite quarterbacks of his generation.
—Cecil Merkerson Iii, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
The floor is cement, and two solid concrete displays line the store.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
The multibillion-dollar deal brings an end to legal conflicts that captured global attention and cements a clear future for the companies at the center of American and international news.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cement
Noun
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The glue is also biodegradable, meaning the body absorbs it as the bone heals, so no second surgery is needed to remove implants.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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David is back in California, composing music for true-crime podcasts, while Nigel and Derek, who both live in England, run a cheese/guitar shop and a glue museum, respectively.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a 21-page ruling, Talwani found that ICE holding an 18-year-old migrant arrested on charges of shoplifting without a bond hearing violated his due process rights.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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As for bonds, Bilkie said, investors may want to keep a mix of maturities, essentially having an equal portion in short term, intermediate term, and long-term bond funds.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the aerospace sector, for instance, the team used the tech to weld closed, rotationally symmetric tank structures.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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Bob Dylan taught him how to weld.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
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That led to the development of an innovative structure comprised of aluminum extrusions joined with new industrial adhesives.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Previously limited to the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus, the adhesive would be extended to the Pro models, making repair and replacements easier.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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Crucially, the McG cycle links with the Calvin cycle, allowing the two systems to balance out excess molecules.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Users can search for specific properties of geologic units or click on the map for additional geologic information and links to more detailed maps of local areas.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Once a 19th-century military outpost, Fort Robinson now combines historic sites with miles of hiking and horseback trails.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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By combining co-creation, creator signals, and data systems, the company has built an engine for capturing information at scale and acting on it faster than rivals.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For those wired to take dead aim at pin flags, golf clubs have long filled that role.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The feds advised to never wire money or pay with a gift card or cryptocurrency.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Polls suggest Allred could be competitive in a general election, but that Democrats have not coalesced around him.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Specifically the support and enthusiasm for stablecoins/stable tokens, highlighted by the recent launch of the Frontier token by the state of Wyoming provides an almost ideal on-ramp for AI and crypto to continue coalescing.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Cement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cement. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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