cement
noun
any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material.
has cemented
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present perfectof cement (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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New polling has cemented populist leader Marine Le Pen’s front-runner status.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
It was supposed to come down after the first year, but has cemented its legacy in the years since.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
Craig Agranoff, a Florida-based marketing consultant, says it’s quite possible that Norris’s fame will only grow in the years to come, given how much the “Chuck Norris facts” concept has cemented itself in the culture.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026
On Monday, that daydreaming lad from Lancashire raced at his fifth and final Olympics, his retirement imminent at the age of 39 after a career that has cemented his place as Britain's greatest Alpine skier.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
Sandstone, which forms wherever moving water or wind has collected sands, and pressure or chemical action has cemented them, is usually buff, but sometimes is brilliantly colored.
From The Book of the National Parks by Robert Sterling Yard
