1
as in glues
a substance used to stick things together
what kind of cement works best on glass and pottery?
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as in bonds
a uniting or binding force or influence
she is the cement that holds that often quarrelsome group together
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Recent Examples of cements
Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
With her career continuing to ascend, this fall run cements the Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records artist as one of the most compelling live acts in music today.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
Phil Knight is no stranger to giving back — and the Nike co-founder’s latest move cements his status as one of the most powerful philanthropists in the world.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
Located near Engineering Mall and the Chemistry Building, Morgridge Hall's location cements this corner of campus as the STEM hub where students can study software design, robotics, machine learning, cybersecurity and more.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
With her career continuing to ascend, this fall run cements the Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records artist as one of the most compelling live acts in music today.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
Phil Knight is no stranger to giving back — and the Nike co-founder’s latest move cements his status as one of the most powerful philanthropists in the world.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cements
Noun
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The glues typically don’t hold well under a wet and salty surf.—
Andrea Tamayo,
Scientific American,
8 Aug. 2025
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Hayes shares with me that the lash bond used to adhere their falsies to your lashes is a much healthier option, because its formula does not utilize common but toxic ingredients found in other lash glues or bonds.—
Essence,
Essence,
31 July 2025
Noun
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In a separate State Department pilot program, the Visa Bond Pilot program, visa bonds of up to $15,000 will need to be paidbefore entry into the United States for specific categories of travelers considered higher risk.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Concern over political uncertainty led to a sell-off in Japan’s yen currency and its government bonds last week, with the yield on the 30-year bond hitting a record high on Wednesday.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Grandma combines all of that cheesy, starchy goodness into one casserole dish instead.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Blur, directed by Craig Quintero of Taipei’s Riverbed Theatre and Phoebe Greenberg of Montreal’s PHI Centre, combines live performance with free-roam VR in a surreal meditation on grief, cloning, and the ethics of science.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Coupled with a suite of PFAS-free process innovations—including water-repellent surface modification and adhesives—the membrane also preserves waterproof performance.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Next, the team plans to expand the approach to other plastics, pair it with greener adhesives, and explore its potential for off-Earth construction, proving that what nature perfected in the ocean could help solve waste problems on Earth and beyond.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Aug. 2025
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The site provides links to 14 private and government groups that accept and act on complaints, including the FBI, the Better Business Bureau, the Social Security Administration, AARP, the SEC, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These cable ties come in a pack of 24 and can be used over and over again.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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The company’s leadership also includes several figures with ties to the Biden administration, giving Anthropic the look of a Democratic insider network.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That requires leadership that unites teams around common goals, fosters open dialogue about AI's capabilities and creates structures that guide responsible use.—
Luiz Domingos,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The goal is to create an inviting, safe space to share the heartfelt experience of diving into a taboo topic which unites everyone.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Paradise Lost, Milton’s epic of civil war, exile, and a journey to a new, heavenly homeland, fuses the Aeneid with other classical and biblical models.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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The original track fuses rock with hip-hop and its lyrical content is about winning big and having team pride.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
28 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cements. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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