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
  • Some glues work differently on different types of plastics, while others vary in drying time or durability.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The science of glue Molecular glues work in a fundamentally different way from other oral medicines.
    Bloomberg, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • But markets are showing some signs of fatigue, after absorbing the flood of debt in such a short time, S&P Global warned last month, pointing out that hyperscalers are paying a higher premium compared with yields on risk-free bonds.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who did not attend the conference, said earlier this month the Treasury would double its purchases of government bonds.
    Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The brand combines movement and fitness with nutrition and other wellness tools to help women build sustainable habits that support their health through midlife and beyond.
    Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The film is directed by Tom Stern and combines archival footage, animation, puppetry, and reenactments featuring the band.
    Brent Lang, IndieWire, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • But the styles themselves can introduce their own triggers, from adhesives in wigs and weaves to tension at the hairline from tight braids or twists.
    Ayren Jackson-Cannady, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Users will not see ads or sponsored links near their conversations, and the chatbot's answers will not be influenced by third-party product placements, Anthropic had said.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • States alleged that Meta’s internal research documented links between Instagram use and harms including depression, anxiety and body-image concerns among young people, while the company publicly minimized or concealed those risks.
    Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 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
  • According to an affidavit, law enforcement officials believe Tuz-Noh has ties to a drug trafficking organization.
    City News Service, Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Isa, who has served as a diplomat at the Japanese Embassy in China, wrote on X earlier this month that bilateral ties have sunk to their worst since the 1972 normalization of relations.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And while television unites us in the first place, Benson brings us together in a special way.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • College sports even unites Trump with the Senate majority leader he’s soured on lately; John Thune is a former college basketball player.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Cements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cements. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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