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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
Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park says that the county's Public Works Department engineers found the slabs came from a layer of cement installed in 1970.
—Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
John Elway’s first championship in Super Bowl 32 (31-24 over Green Bay) came with 123 yards passing and one memorable whirly-bird rushing first down in San Diego that helped cement his legacy.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
McKeithen recommends Hardie Board, a fiber cement siding, as opposed to wood siding.
—Jessica Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park says that the county's Public Works Department engineers found the slabs came from a layer of cement installed in 1970.
—Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Jones’s personal style — a quirky, at times ill-fitting wardrobe of short skirts, cleavage-revealing tops, mumsy cardigans, granny pants and long scarves — helped cement her character into an unforgettable part of noughties pop culture history.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
John Elway’s first championship in Super Bowl 32 (31-24 over Green Bay) came with 123 yards passing and one memorable whirly-bird rushing first down in San Diego that helped cement his legacy.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cement
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But maybe in a film as deeply personal as this, in which grief is the glue that binds each scene together, there needn’t be an overarching theme or narrative beyond the desire for remembrance.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Each crystal is hand affixed with E6000 glue.—
Patrice Hutton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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This mainly points to a lack of sophistication in the storytelling as a whole, since the movie does contain attempts to convey genuine bonds between the two groups.—
Eric Kohn,
IndieWire,
25 Feb. 2026
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According to the 2026 Silicon Valley Index report, about 70% of households in the region earning more than $200,000 a year collect investment income — including earnings from stock dividends, bond interest and other returns.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Crews inside Blue Mesa Dam's penstock weld the temporary blind flange into place.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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In the steel shell of a former dormitory and, more recently, nursing home, water collects in buckets as construction crews hammer and drill, saw and weld, and heavy machinery works to cover a series of underground water retention systems, consisting of huge pipes.—
Wheeler Cowperthwaite,
The Providence Journal,
21 Jan. 2026
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Volatile organic compounds may be added to menstrual products as part of fragrances, adhesives or other product components.—
Jenni Shearston,
The Conversation,
20 Feb. 2026
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The direct-to-consumer label will be the first to sell apparel constructed using CreateMe’s digital bonding process, which swaps a needle and thread for adhesive that joins pieces of fabric together.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
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Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his royal titles last year over his links to Epstein.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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From high-tops inspired by boxing footwear to jarring-yet-complementary color combinations, the Bulgarian designer’s link-ups with the Japanese sportswear company have produced some of the more captivating collaborations in athletic footwear.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Six of Newport Harbor’s eight hits came from the six through nine spots in the batting order and those players combined for five RBIs.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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Add to bowl with dressing, and toss well to combine.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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Along with teaching standard plumbing and electric skills, Rivera said students will learn the techniques to install and wire solar panels.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Dylan Darling scored 17 points off the bench and Zuby Ejiofor added 15 for the first-place Johnnies (22-5, 15-1 Big East), who led wire to wire and held Creighton to 32% shooting in their 18th win in 20 games.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The leftovers coalesced into a dusty disk swirling around the infant star.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 Feb. 2026
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Ghaith al-Omari, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute, argued the meeting’s credibility will depend on whether participants coalesce around a clear position on disarmament.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Cement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cement. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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