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
  • However, uniting teams with different priorities and workflows is easier said than done.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Brett for me stands out as a beacon of connection—uniting people through humor, vibrant communities, and shared experiences.
    Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of uniting
Noun
  • Their tenacity, resilience, and undeniable talent produce remarkable renderings of Black life that principally shape mainstream culture.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
  • With talented scorers all around her, Barker carved her identity on the team through her tenacity.
    Andrés Soto, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of tenacity
Verb
  • Its purpose is to replicate the physics of a star by fusing the nuclei of atoms, thereby generating limitless fusion energy.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Fusion, the process of fusing atomic nuclei to release vast amounts of energy, is the same reaction that powers stars like our Sun.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of fusing
Noun
  • The excursion was part of a week of workouts, dinners and bonding organized by veterans Jarrett Stidham and Courtland Sutton.
    Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Reducing Biden-era bonding requirements—particularly the offshore drilling bonding rule that threatens to saddle the industry with nearly $7 billion in obligations—would likewise free up capital.
    Dan Eberhart, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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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