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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
Umair Irfan, Vox, 20 Jan. 2025
About 20% of the 1.3 million metric tons sold to cement plants were supplied to Cemex Holdings Philippines, which DMCI acquired last year.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The Athletic Nba Staff, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
The allegations were cemented in a New York Times article — for which Baldoni has filed a $250 million libel lawsuit against the outlet — as well as Lively’s Dec. 31 lawsuit against her former costar.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The environmental footprint of building with cement is pretty high.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 20 Jan. 2025
About 20% of the 1.3 million metric tons sold to cement plants were supplied to Cemex Holdings Philippines, which DMCI acquired last year.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
At the top of the achievement list: The Blazers’ starting forward spots should be cemented for the foreseeable future with Deni Avdija and Toumani Camara.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
The allegations were cemented in a New York Times article — for which Baldoni has filed a $250 million libel lawsuit against the outlet — as well as Lively’s Dec. 31 lawsuit against her former costar.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cement
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Equally, ignoring the barriers imposed historically and currently against many of our fellow humans will not only impact thousands of careers but will have a regressive effect on our abilities to work together and develop an essential glue of civil society, empathy.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2025
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However, as puzzles (and accessories like mats, glue, and sorting trays) accumulate, finding a way to store them can feel like solving a puzzle in itself.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2025
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She was later released after posting bond, according to Marceno and online records with the sheriff's office.—
Mollie Markowitz,
Fox News,
9 Feb. 2025
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The young girl formed close bonds with other patients and all the staff who knew her, Bower said.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Then, as is usual here, the cast contains a sprinkling of musical-theater aces: Greg Hildreth, a pro at welding smarm and actual charm, strolls out as our narrator, the cheerily authoritarian Office Lockstock.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Made from three gold plates welded together, the helmet features rich mythological imagery.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Jan. 2025
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In 2013, for instance, researchers designed a reusable dry adhesive inspired by the gecko's feet that easily stuck to smooth surfaces, adhering strongly when pushed forward and sliding off when pulled backward.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
4 Feb. 2025
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Casanova got degrees in mechanical engineering from Case Western, worked for lubricant and adhesives companies and, at age 25, went to Shell Oil.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes,
1 Feb. 2025
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The claim: Video shows crowd booing Trump at 2025 Super Bowl A Feb. 9 Threads video (direct link, archive link) appears to show President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walking onto a football field amid a chorus of boos.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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However, Flow Space may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.—
Alysia Reiner,
Flow Space,
10 Feb. 2025
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Guggenheim Architecture and Design Studio The dining room at a Parkdale, Oregon, retreat designed by Guggenheim Architecture and Design Studio combines a concert of natural wood finishes, celebrating the palette of the rural setting.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2025
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Butler and Curry combined for 59 points in a comeback win over Chicago.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Some are flat like cleaning rags and others are corded and looped like a regular mop.—
Lauren Finney Harden,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2025
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Think a $32 42-inch TCL smart TV or $5 Philips Sonic rechargeable electric toothbrushes, 12-piece Wahl dog clipper kits or Black & Decker corded blowers.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
26 Nov. 2024
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Realmuto will be stubborn about it because that is how he’s wired.—
Matt Gelb,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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The author spent two weeks in intensive care and had to have her jaw wired shut for the summer.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Cement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cement. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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