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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
Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 June 2025
Reactivating a difficult memory—loosening the cement, so to speak—requires just a fleeting recollection.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
In 2020, she and Brie were inducted in WWE's Hall of Fame, cementing their legacies in the ring.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 12 June 2025
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Noun
Devine then walked right into the road - and into the path of an oncoming cement truck.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 June 2025
Reactivating a difficult memory—loosening the cement, so to speak—requires just a fleeting recollection.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
Verb
In the meantime, Nvidia continues to expand – aiming to cement its place as a major AI player globally.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
In 2020, she and Brie were inducted in WWE's Hall of Fame, cementing their legacies in the ring.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cement
Noun
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Only a year ago, Google released AI Overviews, a search feature that told users to eat rocks and use glue to stick cheese to pizza.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2025
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Just stack the shoeboxes on top of each other, and secure them with string or glue before creating a way to hang it in your closet.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
Noun
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He was ordered released on a $50,000 appearance bond.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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He was held on a $100,000 bond and later brought to Danielson Superior Court for a same-day arraignment.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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Once the steel enclosures are welded together with a double wall, the frames go through a blast booth and then a paint booth, Blake explained during a tour of the plant with the Statesman on Tuesday.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
15 June 2025
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Inside a workshop at Esperanza High School, seniors Chris Norton and Wyatt Hood have learned how to weld, run a lathe and machine components — all before graduation.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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If live sports remains the adhesive that keeps whatever’s left of the bundle stuck together, that essential gluey property is forever being undermined by some of the leagues’ biggest media partners.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
20 June 2025
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Neanderthals made and used wooden spears, cared for their fellow community members, made sticky tar and other adhesives, and butchered massive elephants, among other feats.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 June 2025
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Click on the link above to be taken to a full explanation of it.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The message also includes a link that appears to be the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles website.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
Verb
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The process can be complicated, but generally, under reconciliation, the goal is to combine spending and revenue provisions into a single bill.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The film is deeply atmospheric, combining handmade aesthetics with an emotive, electronic score to craft a meditative journey about separation and connection.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Verb
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It can be used corded or cordless (20 hours), and the misting attachment can keep you up to 10 degrees cooler.—
Terri Williams,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Tires cording after only 50 laps is untenable, effectively forcing drivers to throttle back and run tight against the bottom, further limiting passing.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Reclaiming The Web Many reform efforts to curb Big Tech’s power have skeptics wondering whether structural change is at all possible in a system wired for monopoly, given that even open infrastructure can also be captured by concentrated power.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Her family members then split the proceeds, with some of the money being wired to bank accounts in the names of Nguyen’s husband and daughters, according to prosecutors.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
14 June 2025
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“Cement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cement. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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