in cement

Idioms  

1. Firmly settled or determined; unalterable. For example, Their policy on taxes was set in cement despite opposition. For a synonym, see cast in stone.

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in cement

Investors are a little nervous in part because the deal isn’t for aggregates, a component in cement manufacturing.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

ANZ analysts expect that business confidence will likely have been weighed down by the war, though improving industrial indicators, including higher utilization rates in cement and steel, should lend support to the manufacturing data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

For example, he said getting to zero emissions in cement production would be challenging, because cement plants are located across the country and can’t be consolidated.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 6, 2025

On Feb. 3, the actor had a grander and more permanent monument as evidence of his accomplishment: his handprints immortalized in cement at Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theatre.

From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2025

“Dude, lime. Calcium carbonate, used in cement and a bunch of other—Ah, never mind. The point is, this ship isn’t going far unless we can fix it.”

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan