: a chemical bond in which one pair of electrons is shared by two atoms in a molecule especially when the atoms can share more than one pair of electrons compare double bond, triple bond
variants
or single bond
1
: a bill or bond for the future payment of money with no annexed condition
2
: a bill on which a single party is to be heard in a judicial proceeding
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Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
22 Jan. 2026
These magnesium atoms facilitate intercage connections via C–C single bonds and [2+2] cycloaddition.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Dec. 2025
If rates rise, investors won't be locked into a single bond with a lower rate.
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Medora Lee,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
Many will only issue a single bond up to $100 million.
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Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2024
The orientation of a single bond in the tail of BMAL1 can shorten the day.
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Quanta Magazine,
10 Oct. 2023
Not a single bond fund remained in the top quarter for every 12-month period.
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Jeff Sommer,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2022
An aerial view eastern Kentucky on July 30.Kentucky National Guard / via AFP - Getty Images Since 2013, Kentucky requires companies to pay into a single bond pool through what essentially serves as a tax on a certain amount of acreage or coal tonnage.
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Phil McCausland,
NBC News,
6 Aug. 2022
While the Fed has yet to buy a single bond, its pledge threw a lifeline to the market that undoubtedly kept some people working.
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Craig Torres,
Bloomberg.com,
7 June 2020
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Noun
The agency was able to claim a single bond from Remnant worth $20,000.
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Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
22 Jan. 2026
These magnesium atoms facilitate intercage connections via C–C single bonds and [2+2] cycloaddition.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Dec. 2025
If rates rise, investors won't be locked into a single bond with a lower rate.
—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
Many will only issue a single bond up to $100 million.
—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2024
The orientation of a single bond in the tail of BMAL1 can shorten the day.
—
Quanta Magazine,
10 Oct. 2023
Not a single bond fund remained in the top quarter for every 12-month period.
—
Jeff Sommer,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2022
An aerial view eastern Kentucky on July 30.Kentucky National Guard / via AFP - Getty Images Since 2013, Kentucky requires companies to pay into a single bond pool through what essentially serves as a tax on a certain amount of acreage or coal tonnage.
—
Phil McCausland,
NBC News,
6 Aug. 2022
While the Fed has yet to buy a single bond, its pledge threw a lifeline to the market that undoubtedly kept some people working.
—
Craig Torres,
Bloomberg.com,
7 June 2020
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“Single bond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20bond. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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