1
: the action of one that binds
2
: a material or device used to bind: such as
a
: the cover and materials that hold a book together
b
: a narrow fabric used to finish raw edges
c
: a device that holds a boot firmly to a ski or snowboard
Examples of binding in a Sentence
Noun
a carpet edged with canvas binding
The bindings have started to come loose.
Adjective
The contract is legally binding.
The parties agreed to settle the dispute through binding arbitration.
Recent Examples on the Web
Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The skin has been placed into temporary storage while librarians research the deceased woman whose skin was used for the binding.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
With the exception of bindings, the Frankes' daughter was subjected to the same abuse, according to the suit.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024
Now — ten years after scientists at Harvard confirmed that the 19th-century French book about the destiny of the human soul is bound in human skin — the original binding has been removed.
—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
In one video, which has been viewed by more than 3.8 million people, Sandy shows how Evelyn has progressed from her first ride to then using bindings at 11 months in Park City, Utah.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
Chest binding is part of gender-affirming care for some kids.
—Lauren Rowello, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
The thin marble sheets filter the light — book bindings are light sensitive — and the temperature and humidity of the interior glass box are controlled.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 8 Feb. 2024
What to Consider The bindings may lose some elasticity in extreme cold.
—Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2023
Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 20 Apr. 2024
The ideological preferences of these judges establish binding precedents for their states and help shape the law of the nation.
—Jeffrey Toobin, The New York Review of Books, 15 Feb. 2024
There is no right of appeal and the judgment is legally binding.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Another key argument made by Hunter Biden's counsel was that the tax charges violated a legally binding diversion agreement made last year.
—Erica Brown, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024
On Wednesday, the library apologized for objectifying and compromising the dignity of the woman whose skin was used for the binding while the book was in their care.
—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
Under the interstate compact, a receiving state’s denial is technically binding.
—Deborah Sontag, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
The referendum wasn’t binding, but protestors have been camping in the woods to prevent clearing attempts.
—Steve Mollman, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2024
In reality, the popup was a legally binding agreement not to sue Roku at any point in the future.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
Noun
Today, images of the books’ pages (but not the bindings) are available online, while access to the physical books is limited to people conducting research on medical ethics or anthropodermic bindings.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The skin has been placed into temporary storage while librarians research the deceased woman whose skin was used for the binding.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
With the exception of bindings, the Frankes' daughter was subjected to the same abuse, according to the suit.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024
Now — ten years after scientists at Harvard confirmed that the 19th-century French book about the destiny of the human soul is bound in human skin — the original binding has been removed.
—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
In one video, which has been viewed by more than 3.8 million people, Sandy shows how Evelyn has progressed from her first ride to then using bindings at 11 months in Park City, Utah.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
Chest binding is part of gender-affirming care for some kids.
—Lauren Rowello, Parents, 15 Mar. 2024
The thin marble sheets filter the light — book bindings are light sensitive — and the temperature and humidity of the interior glass box are controlled.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 8 Feb. 2024
What to Consider The bindings may lose some elasticity in extreme cold.
—Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2023
Adjective
The limits will be legally binding and are much stricter than guidelines the EPA put forth in 2016.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 20 Apr. 2024
The ideological preferences of these judges establish binding precedents for their states and help shape the law of the nation.
—Jeffrey Toobin, The New York Review of Books, 15 Feb. 2024
There is no right of appeal and the judgment is legally binding.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Another key argument made by Hunter Biden's counsel was that the tax charges violated a legally binding diversion agreement made last year.
—Erica Brown, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024
On Wednesday, the library apologized for objectifying and compromising the dignity of the woman whose skin was used for the binding while the book was in their care.
—Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
Under the interstate compact, a receiving state’s denial is technically binding.
—Deborah Sontag, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
The referendum wasn’t binding, but protestors have been camping in the woods to prevent clearing attempts.
—Steve Mollman, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2024
In reality, the popup was a legally binding agreement not to sue Roku at any point in the future.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Binding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/binding. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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binding
adjective1
: imposing a legal obligation
the agreement is binding on the parties
2
: requiring submission to a specified authority
the suppression order was binding on the Department of Transportation—National Law Journal
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