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Definition of cementingnext

cementing

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verb

present participle of cement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cementing
Noun
  • Practice your toddler's grouping and gluing skills in this candy corn craft from Thriving Home.
    Ellen Sturm Niz, Parents, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The result led Brittenham and Hermiller to an infinite list of other counterexamples, including almost any knot that’s built by winding two strings and gluing.
    Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • By combining durability, efficiency, and low cost, the new approach brings fuel cells closer to everyday use.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
  • By combining these two techniques, the team collected a series of still frames for a molecular movie and learned what exactly was in motion in between those frames.
    Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Because of the relative lack of resources away from the Premier League, the emphasis on cohesiveness and team construction is far greater; the English sides defeated this week all failed because of flaws in their technical or social mechanics.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • And too many injuries for cohesiveness.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In this particular situation, the vocalizations may help support social bonding during birth.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Another possibility is that bonding with nature may also make people more resilient.
    Lea Barbett, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Take the famous photograph of the driving of the ceremonial golden spike uniting the railroad companies.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Grégoire, who led a list uniting the traditional left, the Greens and the Communists, claimed victory after estimates based on partial results placed him well ahead of conservative rival Rachida Dati, who acknowledged defeat.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Thanks to Obama’s tenacity, the United States ended a 100-year battle and brought the nation to the threshold of the grand liberal dream—universal health coverage.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
  • But the show survived – in great part thanks to Robert’s belief and tenacity.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The willful Sun conjoins Saturn in your impactful sign, fusing courage with responsibility.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Their dissatisfaction stems in part from Arirang’s failure to make the most of an attempt at fusing strip- and EDM-club aesthetics to the insistent word repetition of the K-pop generation prior to BTS.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Mullally’s real challenge will be to rebuild trust and cohesion, and in this sense, her success may simply come from restoring stability after years of turbulence.
    Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Cushing hopes the boost in scoring potential from the two deals last week can take pressure off the defense, considering the offense only mustered three shots on goal through the first two matches before showing more cohesion in the win over Gotham FC.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Cementing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cementing. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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