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.
will cement
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future tenseof cement.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Brookings senior fellow David Wessel expects that Powell's forceful response to the president will cement his legacy as "a Fed chair with a spine."
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
But Britain's Hodgkinson, who broke the event's indoor world record on Thursday, believes she can surpass Kratochvilova and achieve something that will "cement her place as the greatest of all time".
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
“Now we’re taking a big step forward toward a revolutionary technology that will cement America’s global energy dominance for generations.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
Their efforts will power artificial intelligence and electric vehicles, among other technologies that Biden believes will cement America’s position as the world’s largest economy.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
This cement is applied like glue, and will cement nearly anything as well as glass.
From On Laboratory Arts by Richard Threlfall
