cementing 1 of 2

noun

Definition of cementingnext
as in glueing

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cementing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of cement
as in combining

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cementing
  1. uniting
  2. tenacity
  3. fusing
  4. bonding
  5. coalescing
Verb
  • One of them is Jeff Pack, cofounder of One Temecula Valley PAC, a political action committee started with the aim of uniting community members across partisan lines.
    Nadra Nittle, Them, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But as Oppenheimer explains it, the tie uniting all three and his filmmaking in general is a sense of compassion and hope.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of uniting
Noun
  • More Than Grit Yes, the Lions have grit, but what makes this team so special is its tenacity.
    John Baldoni, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • For maybe an eight-minute stretch of that quarter, the Nuggets were making their rotations with tenacity, and a 16-point deficit evaporated.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of tenacity
Verb
  • Severe cases often require spinal fusion surgery, or the process of realigning the out-of-place vertebrae and then fusing them with the surrounding bone.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Her figures also embody themes of spirituality, identity, and collective memory, fusing Nigerian cultural heritage with contemporary art.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of fusing
Noun
  • Encourage team bonding and socializing through activities like lunches, happy hours or team trips.
    Archer Chiang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • When salmon is plentiful, temporarily wearing a dead one as a hat could be another aspect of sharing food as a bonding experience in the group, Giles said.
    Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of bonding
Verb
  • There are many unpleasant things to not miss about the monoculture of our increasingly distant past — but coalescing around a unified interest, and the feeling of togetherness arising from that act, is not one of them.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Yes, because Kendrick Lamar’s 2024 combines great music with a great narrative — enormous singles, blockbuster collaborations and a no-skips album coalescing around a battle that’s heated, personal and entertaining as hell.
    Angel Diaz, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of coalescing
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