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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
Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 27 May 2026
Go to court and say, ‘This cement merger threatens democracy’?
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Semafor Events, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
The Empire is full of bickering bureaucrats, which is fun to watch though bad for getting the Death Star done in a timely manner, and Darth Vader power walks into scenes that both undermine his icon status yet also cement it.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 May 2026
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Noun
One restaurant, Lunasia Signature, at Colorado and Lake, has been affected by fencing around its entrance, and cement work in front of its new building.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 27 May 2026
Go to court and say, ‘This cement merger threatens democracy’?
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Verb
Nvidia commits $90 billion to AI deals Nvidia committed $90 billion to AI deals to cement its grip on the industry.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
The Empire is full of bickering bureaucrats, which is fun to watch though bad for getting the Death Star done in a timely manner, and Darth Vader power walks into scenes that both undermine his icon status yet also cement it.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cement
Noun
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Eventually one of RevMed’s chemistry teams came up with a way to use the glue concept to block all forms of the bad protein.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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The Science of Glue Molecular glues work in a fundamentally different way from other oral medicines.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The mature crowd is a mix of Parisians and tourists speaking various languages; their common bond being a love of liquor mixed by the best of the best.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Pasqual, 36, was first arrested for domestic violence on May 18, 2024, and was later released on $50,000 bond, according to People magazine.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 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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Then, lather on the base coat before applying a lacquer — the second step acts as an adhesive to help the polish last longer.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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Long pool sessions, hot tubs and saunas put extra stress on the adhesive, so an overpatch is worth considering before a beach day or vacation.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
28 May 2026
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Viral video showed bridge problem A link between the Northland and downtown Kansas City, the northbound viaduct closed suddenly in December after MoDOT found structural issues.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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First class Etihad Apartments; Singapore Suites; combing first class on Airbus A380s on all the major Gulf airlines in a single trip; combining six different airline first class products in a single round trip.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Until Lopez’s blast, Texas A&M right-hander Clayton Freshcorn had slowed down a USC offense that had scored 48 runs combined while winning three consecutive games out of the losers’ bracket, including 14 on Sunday night against Texas A&M (41-16), to force the winner-take-all final.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The Colorado Avalanche entered the Western Conference final with an aura of near invincibility after leading the NHL wire to wire, and cruising through the first two rounds in just nine games.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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That hormones shape our moods and feelings, wire our brains and guide numerous, diverse processes throughout the body means that the practice of endocrinology is not based around any particular organ.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The results track with other recent independent polls that suggested Democrats were coalescing around Becerra, a former California Attorney General, and Republicans around Hilton, a former senior advisor to British Prime Minister David Cameron who moved to California in 2012.—
John Woolfolk,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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After news of the men’s disappearance spread, an A-Team of internationally renowned cave divers coalesced in the landlocked Southeast Asian country, brought together by the Lao People’s Volunteer Association, according to its president, Bounkham Luanglath.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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“Cement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cement. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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