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
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 As a result of the deal, PMC has acquired Vox’s leading brands, creating a combined portfolio that consists of over 25 titles and cements PMC’s position as the world’s largest digital media publisher. Robb Report Staff, Robb Report, 18 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
  • The yield on French 10-year bonds was about 88 basis points above equivalent German yields, nearing the highest spread since Europe’s debt crisis in 2012.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The bonds of affection between Vance and Carlson are the very glue holding together the American experiment.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Shelton combines college-tennis exuberance with the explosiveness of a superstar from a football field or a basketball court.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike conventional quadruped robots that rely entirely on legs, the Lynx combines wheels and articulated legs to provide different forms of mobility depending on the terrain.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Some leases restrict drilling, strong adhesives or any modifications beyond small nail holes.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Zhang said anticorrosive coatings, adhesives and chemical buffering agents made for military aircraft could be adapted for civilian programs, including the C919 and the C929 widebody aircraft under development.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in February that his country would open an investigation that included a focus on possible links between Epstein and Russian intelligence.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 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
  • Every single judge in Centre County recused themselves ahead of Sandusky’s original trial because of ties to the university, The Second Mile charity, or Sandusky himself.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The two countries’ ties have grown stronger since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022 with Pyongyang sending thousands of troops to Russia’s Kursk region to help repel a 2024 Ukrainian incursion there.
    Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • However, data centers are the one rare issue in Texas that unites both sides of the aisle.
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The 16th annual candlelight vigil unites family and community members to pause, reflect and remember the lives lost on 9/11 and in the global war against terrorism since that day.
    The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Cements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cements. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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