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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
New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
But what remains today is the 27-acre parcel with the imposing home of stone and concrete that used cement from the family’s cement mill along the the Mattabassett River.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The Gamecocks were trying to cement their name as the premiere program in the sport with a fourth championship and third in the past five seasons.
—Doug Feinberg, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Concrete, which primarily comprises cement, water, and aggregates, is the most used construction material in the world.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
But what remains today is the 27-acre parcel with the imposing home of stone and concrete that used cement from the family’s cement mill along the the Mattabassett River.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
The Gamecocks were trying to cement their name as the premier program in the sport with a fourth championship and third in the past five seasons.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The Gamecocks were trying to cement their name as the premiere program in the sport with a fourth championship and third in the past five seasons.
—Doug Feinberg, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cement
Noun
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From the big room beyond, where men are working with chisels and planes, wafts a powerful smell of wood glue.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Tuesday, April 7 Health inspectors gave a red placard to the Land Park Japanese restaurant after discovering eight cockroaches throughout the facility including under the cook’s line and on a glue trap under the miso soup station.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Glidden turned himself in to the police on Sunday and was released on a $5,000 bond, denying the allegations against him.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Pekin Park District, a recreation area about 170 miles southwest of Chicago, missed a $416,000 debt-service payment in December on bonds issued in 2020.—
Bloomberg,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Construction crews worked from temporary catwalks suspended along the main cables, using high-elevation scaffolding to align and weld the deck sections.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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The city then moved to weld the manhole cover shut.—
Fedor Zarkhin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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The partners were Robert Ray Hammond, a boat builder; William Dickerson Gaston, a boat dealer; Robert Alan Shoop, a casket dealer; and Guy William Woodward, an adhesives salesman.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Apr. 2026
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Petroleum derivatives are also needed to make adhesives for footwear and furniture, industrial lubricants for machinery and solvents for paints and cleaning processes, Martin added.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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On Wednesday, in response to follow up questions, the spokesperson sent a link to the January statement and provided no further information.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Take control of your money with CNBC Select CNBC Select is editorially independent and may earn a commission from affiliate partners on links.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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China's strategic and commercial oil stocks, combined with barrels in transit, cover well over 120 days of net imports, said Dan Wang, China director at Eurasia Group.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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In a large, microwave-safe bowl, combine the butter, sugar, cocoa and salt.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The text messages allegedly asked McClelland's brother to wire McClelland more than $8,000, per prosecutors.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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The optical fibers that wire our world are predominantly made from silicon dioxide, which also makes up beach sand.—
John Ballato,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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Voters could coalesce around one or two of those left.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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New residents continued to coalesce in larger counties last year.—
Mark Dee
April 9,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Cement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cement. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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