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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
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
The multibillion-dollar deal brings an end to legal conflicts that captured global attention and cements a clear future for the companies at the center of American and international news.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
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
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Fans have been speculating about the state of the pair's relationship all summer, but the reveal that Paul is the new Bachelorette cements where things stand.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
The multibillion-dollar deal brings an end to legal conflicts that captured global attention and cements a clear future for the companies at the center of American and international news.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
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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Similarly, solid additives like fillers or glues may remain as contaminants.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Our Top Picks From quick-dry formulas perfect for beginners to long-lasting bond-and-seal systems built for days of wear, these are the best eyelash glues worth adding to your makeup kit.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Neil Mehta, portfolio manager for investment grade bonds at RBC BlueBay, told CNBC that inflation is likely to remain just below 4% for the rest of the year, despite improving wage data.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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The other is illiquidity, when the value of assets actually exceeds obligations, but assets like real estate or bonds cannot be converted to cash fast enough to meet demands.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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Our proprietary technology combines geospatial analysis, artificial intelligence, and data science to identify rural properties with high potential both for environmental preservation and for deforestation risk.—
Tarciana Medeiros,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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His world view combines a traditional conservative’s belief that government spending is out of control and the culture-warrior ethos of the Trumpian right.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ethylene oxide, which is used to make products such as antifreeze, textiles, adhesives, plastics and detergents.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Unlike some lash adhesives, DUO is applied directly to the lash band with the applicator.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Elizabeth Denton,
StyleCaster,
20 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the platform is also testing a new way to handle links.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But Mamdani consistently hasn’t surpassed 50 percent support in polling, suggesting an opening exists if Sliwa drops out and the opposition coalesces behind Cuomo.—
Jesse Byrnes,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
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The 2018 film First Reformed cast him as a minister whose painful past coalesces with an environmentalist awakening in an epic crisis of faith.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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How to Make Cheese Dreams A staple in Junior League cookbooks, suburban homes, and social clubs across the South—and now beyond, thanks to folks moving and bringing their most treasured recipes with them—Cheese Dreams have deep ties to Nashville, according to Southern Living.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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Fergie, 66, who has remained close with her Andrew since their divorce almost 30 years ago, has been embroiled in her own controversy due to her ties to Epstein.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Okra, which came from West Africa via the Afro-Caribbean world, unites the South with the rest of the African Atlantic.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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There is no containing these pictures, and more than anything that is what unites them.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Cements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cements. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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