cementing 1 of 2

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
  • The album’s maximalist approach, combining an array of live instruments, VSTs, and samplers, sometimes coheres into true jams.
    H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Kenny said the challenges to combining the spaces became clear once the structure was closely examined.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • For Motzko, Miller and the other coaches, their nine-day training camp in Duluth, and the early games of the tournament have been an exercise in building cohesiveness among two-dozen of the nation’s top players in their age group, many of whom are on-ice rivals before and after World Juniors.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Expressing our aspiration for a future free from excess, Cloud Dancer evolves our desire for contentment and feelings of peace, unity, and cohesiveness.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • There was a considerable amount of bonding involved, and some quality time with each other.
    Nolan Finley The Detroit News, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
  • So in April, Vrabel brought in members of the Air Force to put the team through some bonding drills and friendly competition.
    Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In the wake of the election results—an outcome that once again underscored the deep divisions running through the United States—Ladd left a thoughtful message aimed at uniting a nation at odds with itself.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Quantum gravity, the latest framework uniting relativity and quantum mechanics, proposes that even space and time are not fundamental.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Sisu and Löyly Grand Marais, Minnesota Sisu is a Finnish word evoking grit and tenacity—fitting for Minnesotans as well.
    Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
  • As in Samuel Beckett’s tragicomic theater and novels, Tarr’s movies, by turns funny and heartbreaking, dignify human struggle with a tenacity of vision and empathy.
    John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Adorned with 3,000 pendants, including 2,000 in signature Baccarat red crystal from fusing clear crystal with 24-karat gold powder, the opulent work of art is cradled by 15-foot installation and available for public viewing and viral social media moments day and night.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Robots that think together By fusing data from the air and the ground, the systems aim to deliver faster and more accurate situational awareness while reducing risk to soldiers.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Mamdani’s policy ideas include aggressive measures to stabilize housing costs for millions of New Yorkers, free public transportation, child care and a preventative policy approach toward crime that builds social cohesion.
    Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Sara McDaniel, a designer based in Minden, Louisiana, shares a similar opinion yet looks to lighter paint colors for cohesion.
    Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Cementing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cementing. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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