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as in glue
a substance used to stick things together
what kind of cement works best on glass and pottery?
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as in bond
a uniting or binding force or influence
she is the cement that holds that often quarrelsome group together
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as in to weld
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Recent Examples of cement
Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Local leaders poured cement in the holes on golf courses rather than let them be integrated, and the governor ordered schools surrounded to keep out Black students.
—John Archibald, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
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
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Noun
Per the measure from when the tree and marker were accepted by the county, the local DAR chapter is covering the cost of the marker and tree, while the county is expected to pay for the site preparation and cement work needed for their installation.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Local leaders poured cement in the holes on golf courses rather than let them be integrated, and the governor ordered schools surrounded to keep out Black students.
—John Archibald, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
But the Thunder eventually thawed out from an icy start, outscoring the Bulls 36-25 in the fourth quarter to cement the final significant loss of the visitors’ season.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cement
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In an era when many kids her age are chasing likes and followers, one 12-year-old is winning the internet’s heart the old-fashioned way — with scissors, glue and her own handwriting.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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For years, Pahlavi had presented himself as a unifying figure, in keeping with a tradition of Iranian kingship as the glue that had held the fractious Persian Empire together.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Jail records show Kendra Duggar was bailed from the Washington County Detention Center in Arkansas on March 20 on a $1,470 bond.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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After the plan is shared, the Citizens Bond Advisory Committee will bring recommendations to the school board for a bond election for capital improvements.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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The city then moved to weld the manhole cover shut.—
Fedor Zarkhin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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This tech has its roots in the UltraFusion interconnect used to weld two Max-class M-series chip dies together for the Ultra processors found in the Mac Studio.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
4 Mar. 2026
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Until now, reliable paper seals have required adhesives or plastic layers.—
Etiido Uko
March 28,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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Scammers then reveal and record the card's unique redemption number, officials say, and then conceal the redemption number again with an adhesive to make the card appear that it has not been tampered with.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Through a red chain-link curtain is a back room containing the likes of Screw, Al Goldstein’s erotic tabloid from the sixties and seventies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gusty winds combined with snow may cause limited visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Connor Malvik and Carsen Blake pitched out of the bullpen for Birdville and combined to allow 1 hit with 3 strikeouts in 2 innings.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The optical fibers that wire our world are predominantly made from silicon dioxide, which also makes up beach sand.—
John Ballato,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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Itum caused Helios employees to wire money from MoviePass and Helios accounts to a Kaleidoscope bank account to pay the sham invoices.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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California Democrats enjoy a 2-to-1 voter registration edge over the GOP, but Golden State voters say there is a fog of confusion around the race because of the party's failure to coalesce around a front-runner.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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The right, in turn, coalesced around her.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Cement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cement. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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