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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
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
As a result of the deal, PMC has acquired Vox’s leading brands, creating a combined portfolio that consists of over 25 titles and cements PMC’s position as the world’s largest digital media publisher.
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Robb Report Staff,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
Another World Cup title could cement his status as the game’s all-time greatest player.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Noun
The two of them stood on Syl’s porch, which in actuality was just a wide, square block of cement.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
As a result of the deal, PMC has acquired Vox’s leading brands, creating a combined portfolio that consists of over 25 titles and cements PMC’s position as the world’s largest digital media publisher.
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Robb Report Staff,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
Verb
Long-term, Burries has a non-zero chance to cement himself as Flagg’s sidekick if his flashes of on-ball creation become go-to parts of his arsenal.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
Another World Cup title could cement his status as the game’s all-time greatest player.
—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cement
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Sock Puppets Kids of all ages can enjoy making their own sock puppet creation using old socks and a few simply crafting accessories like googly eyes, pipe cleaners, and glue.
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Their two daughters, 13-year-old Elliott and 9-year-old Lyric, are still the glue holding the estranged parents together.
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Prescott-Hansen posted a $50,000 bond and was released without conditions.
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And when a bond is dumped, its yield — or the interest the government must pay new investors in those same bonds — rises.
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Relationships forged over time can weld teams together.
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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.
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The report found that excessive moisture had caused the adhesive to fail, leaving the roofing membrane no longer properly adhered, according to the lawsuit.
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No adhesive, no leather, no apple pie!
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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.
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Platinum is notoriously difficult to work with, making the necklace’s fluid movement across interweaving links particularly challenging; each element must be set before final assembly.
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The gel-cream combines hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, panthenol, and squalane to hydrate and soothe without feeling greasy.
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Speculation over the relationship between Brown and Tatum has been regularly a storyline in Boston, but the pair combined to lead the Celtics to a championship in 2024 and Brown was named Finals MVP.
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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.
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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.
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Whether Paxton’s or Platner’s partisan voters end up coalescing around them despite their scandals remains to be seen.
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The deal the Assembly and Senate coalesced behind includes a step toward a significant new corporate tax.
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“Cement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cement. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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