cements 1 of 2

plural of cement

cements

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cement

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cements
Noun
That kind of demand cements a remarkable career turnaround for a filmmaker who had to scratch and claw to get Barbarian financed just five years ago. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 The contract, which comes amid a hiring push for the company, further cements the need for Electric Boat’s expansion, speakers said Friday. P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 This move only further cements McConaughey’s status as a Texas legend. Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 The action today was some of the most exhilarating racing the Tour has witnessed for decades, and surely cements today’s format as the future of the final stage. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026 The nominal growth is tremendous, but the rate of change simply can’t keep up, and the descent from 60%-100% annual growth rates down to a more modest 15%-20% pace cements this outlook. Todd Gordon, CNBC, 22 July 2026 With a bullpen game looming in the nightcap, Yamamoto’s efficiency saves arms and cements his status as the staff ace. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 The three episodes of this outstanding series that were made available cements the claim that some of the most creative animated storytelling is being generated from anime. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 Today’s ruling cements those reforms and builds on decades of work to secure equal educational opportunities for women and girls. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
But instead, what the public saw was a term sheet that specifies at a very high level, a very weak settlement that really cements Live Nation's dominance, that will cement Live Nation's technology as the preferred ticketing infrastructure. Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cements
Noun
  • One day, Cole paged through an album whose acidic glues caused her particular anguish.
    Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Some glues work differently on different types of plastics, while others vary in drying time or durability.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Researchers think this happens because swapping stories about social bonds, unexpected dangers and survival are advantageous for our evolution.
    Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026
  • As the estimate draws a mix of scrutiny and praise from always-skeptical aldermen, many of whom criticized Johnson last year for using bonds to pay for the $90 million global settlement tied to corrupt former Sgt.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • My experience combines banking and engineering, which pointed to a narrow answer.
    Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The country's largest refiner Marathon Petroleum combines maximum asset utilization with the financial cushion of a 64% ownership stake in its midstream master limited partnership, MPLX .
    Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The precise composition of ancient Egyptian paints, binders, adhesives, and similar materials used to make artifacts is largely unknown, in part because a full analysis would require taking samples that would damage those valuable artifacts.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Some leases restrict drilling, strong adhesives or any modifications beyond small nail holes.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • José Dias Toffoli, who previously stepped down from overseeing the Banco Master case because of his links to Vorcaro, also refused to vote.
    MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Rights groups, fishermen and their relatives have questioned the campaign, alleging vessels were targeted without sufficient evidence of links to trafficking.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Sometimes there are those lightning bolt moments where the creative just coalesces.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
  • Under Labor rules, a leadership contest can be triggered if sufficient backing coalesces behind a challenger, typically through nominations from MPs and affiliated groups.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • In 2017, a dozen Muslim-majority countries severed ties with the emirate, accusing it of sponsoring terror and fomenting chaos around the world.
    Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Wake Forest ties it up Wake Forest responds with a touchdown of its own.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Stoa conference joins a rich landscape of similar convenings, like Talking Galleries, which looks at the art market, and the Aspen Ideas Festival, which unites people from business, tech, media, public policy, and more.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Each year, Visit Sacramento’s Tower Bridge Dinner unites dozens of local chefs to showcase the area’s culinary talents before an exclusive crowd of a few hundred diners.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Cements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cements. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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