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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
Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
All this goes to show that meaningful intention is not just a key part of the new captions themselves but also what meeds to be an ongoing drive to cement their status as a critical component in the future of accessible film.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
At the ceremony, Aipa’s family, parents Duke and Val and sister Sky, spread Aipa’s ashes around the plaque, later covered in cement to become a permanent addition to the Hall of Fame site in front of the HSS surf shop.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Gulf states are increasingly looking to use investment deals to cement trade ties and counter Iranian influence in countries like Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
All this goes to show that meaningful intention is not just a key part of the new captions themselves but also what meeds to be an ongoing drive to cement their status as a critical component in the future of accessible film.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
A number of years ago, the stream was partially lifted up from beneath cement and restored.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
At the ceremony, Aipa’s family, parents Duke and Val and sister Sky, spread Aipa’s ashes around the plaque, later covered in cement to become a permanent addition to the Hall of Fame site in front of the HSS surf shop.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cement
Noun
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There’s also the question of skill, as the healing gun works like an advanced hot glue gun, but precision is critical.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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Designed with a 2-in-1 bond and seal system, this lash glue provides a staggering 150 hours of wear.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
25 Sep. 2025
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The bond between the two men was at the center of a fierce political conflict that spread in Washington, San Salvador and Miami.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Early the following year, rising interest rates and soaring inflation pushed investors out of risky securities and into safer assets like bonds.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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Specializing in thermal adhesive and battery compression pad production for electric vehicle manufacturers across the Southeast, Unitech also manufacturers industrial adhesives and sealers for its customers.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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Pick up some construction adhesive or wood glue to hold them in place.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
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The pair have had quite the glamorous love story, but as Chopra told Vogue in December 2018, one of her Quantico costars, Graham Rogers, was actually the connecting link between the pair.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yurachek said Arkansas athletes have combined for $500,000 in NIL deals in the NIL Go system and their $15,000 agreement average nearly triples the country’s $5,800 average.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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By 2035, more young people will enter the African workforce annually than in the rest of the world combined.—
Emeka Ajene,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Thread fine-gauge florist wire through the hole and wire the mold to the grapevine.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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All the victories were gate to wire fashion at sprint distances.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 2018 film First Reformed cast him as a minister whose painful past coalesces with an environmentalist awakening in an epic crisis of faith.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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These distinct trends and developments are coalescing at the same time that Hollywood creatives need to wrap their arms around a different kind of AI challenge.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Cement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cement. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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