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 Booker Prize has always proved a boon for great travel writing, and the recent September 22 announcement of the 2026 shortlist cements that this year’s crop is no exception. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026 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
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
  • Falling expectations for an interest rate increase at the Federal Reserve’s next meeting later this month may be giving CoreWeave bonds some room to breathe.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • That’s a departure from conventional state personal tax, which is levied on income such as wages and the proceeds from sales of stocks, bonds and other such financial assets.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • For Le Bon Marché, the auction will offer a way to bring a specialist collecting market into a department store, creating an event that combines an exhibition, shopping and a live experience.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Her work combines music, illustration, animation and fashion.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The approach replaces the oxygen normally generated during water electrolysis with an epoxide, a class of chemicals widely used to manufacture polymers, coatings, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, and other products.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Henkel is broadly known as a global industrial products and consumer goods company with offerings such as laundry detergent, industrial products, adhesives, sealants, and haircare.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Maintaining command-and-control links matters when troops rely on aerial sensors to gather information beyond their immediate positions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • China still accounts for about 95% of North Korea’s total official trade, and the South Korean government has reported 17 rail and vehicle links connecting China and North Korea, according to the AP.
    — Gage Goulding, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In the supporting ones, voters tend to wait and see how the field coalesces, then follow the herd.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • For larger moons, however, the ocean can actually deepen after the moon coalesces back together again following an impact.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Albert Ramdin, secretary general of the Organization of American States, also has said that candidates with criminal ties should be barred from running.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The daughter of Khaled Al Saif and Azza Al Sudairi, her mother is a scion of the Al Sudairi dynasty, which has ties to the Saudi Arabian royal family.
    — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • There are about a dozen other puzzle libraries in the Denver and Colorado Springs areas, according to a map on their website, which unites their often-unrelated residential hosts.
    — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The event unites military and civilian communities in a series of public events, including ship tours, community concerts, public safety and military response exhibits, and STEM education activities.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Cements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cements. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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