cement 1 of 2

noun

si-ˈment How to pronounce cement (audio)
Definition of cementnext
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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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cement

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verb

as in to weld

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Recent Examples of cement
Noun
No aesthetic trade-offs Usually, sustainable cement alternatives have had an appearance problem. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026 CalPortland, which has its headquarters in Glendora, California, makes cement. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
Andres Chait — with major policy and personnel moves that appear to cement Chait’s ongoing leadership role. — Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026 Now, as traders fear the bitcoin house of cards could be collapsing, the market is braced for the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation to cement an interest rate hike later this year. — Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cement
  1. glue
  2. bond
  3. weld
  4. adhesive
  5. link
  6. combine
  7. wire
  8. coalesce
Noun
  • The students claim that a total of about 300 kg (661 lb) of paper and about 60 kg (132 lb) of Vinavil Pro glue, partly mixed with water, went into the project.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
  • If common national culture were the crucial glue for team cohesion, the USMNT would be in disarray.
    — Michael Morris, Time, 1 July 2026
Definition of glue
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  • Bordley is being held in the Jackson County Detention Center on a $150,000 bond, according to the jail’s inmate listing.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
  • Victoria Robinson was arrested after police responded on June 3 and released on bond the same day.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of bond
Verb
  • Relationships forged over time can weld teams together.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • As a nod to the site’s industrial heritage, the design team left weld marks on the curved edges at the end of the bar.
    — Bridget Mills-Powell, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
Definition of weld
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  • The women scrape the adhesive back into buckets, and the exercise begins again.
    — Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026
  • The four-piece set includes two semi-transparent and two transparent shades made from a lightweight, flexible mesh material that utilizes static energy to cling to windows without the need for adhesives or suction cups.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
Definition of adhesive
Noun
  • Michael Tippett, a climate scientist at Columbia University who studies the ties between El Niño and weather patterns, said that on average, there is no strong link between El Niño and shifts in summer weather patterns over the US and Europe.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • Buffett and his aides have been in contact with the foundation’s leadership in a bid to learn more about its links to Epstein, the Journal’s report added.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of link
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  • Diogo Costo had six saves for Colombia, which marked more saves than the team had in its first two matches combined.
    — Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Grab a tortilla chip and scoop up a bite of this multi-layered dip that combines the flavors of the Southwest.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of combine
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  • The Colorado Avalanche entered the Western Conference final with an aura of near invincibility after leading the NHL wire to wire, and cruising through the first two rounds in just nine games.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 May 2026
  • That hormones shape our moods and feelings, wire our brains and guide numerous, diverse processes throughout the body means that the practice of endocrinology is not based around any particular organ.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Definition of wire
Verb
  • On the New Jersey artist’s debut album, a steady stream of screwball ideas coalesce into unexpectedly existential laptop twee gems.
    — Nick Ayres DeMasi, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026
  • But by the time the Paleo world was coalescing online in the ’90s, Voegtlin’s book was cited as a pioneering work.
    — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
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