How to Use binding in a Sentence

binding

1 of 2 noun

• The bindings have started to come loose.
• Such long-term goals are easy to set and hard to make binding.
  — The Economist, 13 Dec. 2019
• Despite its heavy binding and gold-lined pages, her book is not a bible.
  — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appetit, 7 May 2018
• The binding, which looked like leather, wasn’t attached to some of the pages.
  — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
• Cam’s hair escaped its binding.
  — Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
• She was distracted and did not see that a binding had come loose from the rug.
  — Ellen Barry, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2023
• Make sure bindings for your skis or snowboard are releasable.
  — Jenny Howard, National Geographic, 5 Aug. 2019
• At the top, skiers take off the skins, lock their boots into the bindings, and shuss back downhill.
  — Jen Murphy, Sunset Magazine, 13 Jan. 2020
• My bindings have a few simple adjustments to turn them from ski mode to walk mode.
  — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 29 Apr. 2019
• Roth said one of the victims managed to free himself from his bindings and fled.
  — Perry Vandell, azcentral, 16 May 2018
• Truman unties his binding and stumbles across the deck to the side rail.
  — Darryn King, WIRED, 4 May 2018
• Like on a snowboard, bindings secure your boots to your wakeboard.
  — Chantae Reden, Popular Mechanics, 23 June 2023
• The same goes for books made from ivory or encased in metal bindings, or certain kinds of cloth.
  — Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2023
• My hardback came with a ribbon sewn into the binding, to be used as a bookmark.
  — Han Ong, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
• Of course, that’s non-binding and Leonard could leave and there’d be nothing so show for a one-year rental.
  — Nat Newell and J. Michael, Indianapolis Star, 15 June 2018
• One of us broke a binding performing an out-of-control hockey stop on sheer ice.
  — Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 30 Aug. 2022
• This results in a binding that is only three times stronger than the original strain.
  — David Hogberg, Washington Examiner, 23 Feb. 2021
• There’s no metal in the Blaze other than a thin titanal binding plate.
  — Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2022
• The pages themselves are pitted and scarred, and the book’s binding is partly shredded.
  — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2020
• The Guild’s binding, the trimming on a guitar’s top edges, was coming loose.
  — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 6 Feb. 2023
• All those stunning illustrations had been cut from the binding.
  — Travis McDade, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Aug. 2020
• As for shape, luckily, all the toe pieces on adult ski boots need to fit into universal bindings.
  — Jakob Schiller, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
• As the acid dissolves the binding between skin cells, thousands of them usually come off at the same time.
  — Julie Ricevuto, Allure, 19 Nov. 2020
• However, questions remain over whether the binding is a direct cause of the blood clots.
  — Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2021
• Complete with brown poplin binding, the piece delivers a coastal nod without screaming beach bag.
  — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 12 July 2026
• Adding to the aesthetic is the modern square toe and grosgrain binding (which also makes the shoes more durable).
  — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2023
• This entire book is streamlined, from the linen cover and embossed title to the even page count and lie-flat binding.
  — Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
• Our pigs have 3 genes knocked out, so there is a lot less antibody binding and this should mean greater success for the patient.
  — Deeptee Jain, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023
• The bindings had no straps whatsoever.
  — Lisa Jhung, Outside, 9 Feb. 2026
• The bindings allow for toe-only attachment on the climb, and heel lockdown for skiing down the hill.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026

binding

2 of 2 adjective

• The contract is legally binding.
• The parties agreed to settle the dispute through binding arbitration.
• Non-binding bids for those teams are due in late March.
  — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
• But that pledge is not legally binding.
  — Mary Ramsey updated June 22, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026
• The contract is legally binding, which means it can be enforced by law.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Aug. 2022
• Very little that comes out of the meetings is legally binding.
  — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
• But the votes are non-binding and most pay plans pass with overwhelming support.
  — ABC News, 27 May 2026
• The court’s rulings are legally binding but are hard to enforce.
  — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
• The votes are non-binding, so companies aren’t required to act on them.
  — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
• The new deal is not legally binding and can’t, on its own, force any country to take action.
  — Brad Plumer, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023
• This agreement will be legally binding.
  — Mariam Khan, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2025
• Decisions by the court are binding but the court has few means of enforcement.
  — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2024
• Yet the agreement is still signed off on by a judge and is just as legally binding as if a judge had presided over it.
  — Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
• The pay vote is non-binding, meaning Zaslav will still be able to collect.
  — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
• The decisions of the Judges will be final and binding.
  — CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
• Teigen’s decisions over these small claims cases are final and binding.
  — Wilson Chapman, Variety, 24 May 2022
• The decisions made are final and binding.
  — Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
• Decisions of judges are made in their sole discretion and are final and binding.
  — TIME.com, 3 July 2023
• If that fails to suffice, the parties would then agree to one day of non-binding mediation.
  — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2025
• So far, the members have agreed to produce a first draft of a legally binding agreement sometime next year.
  — Karen Kaplanscience and Medicine Editor dec. 20, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2022
• The spending plan is non-binding and no formal vote was taken Tuesday.
  — Blake Nelsonstaff Reporter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022
• This one has more of a streetwear feel thanks to its contrasting binding and front-zipper detail on the neckline.
  — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
• The agreement is not legally binding and can’t require countries to follow through.
  — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
• Stephens noted the joint-statements Warren signed are not legally binding.
  — Miles Cohen, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2022
• The starch itself is what makes foods like rice and pasta sticky and binding, and the same principle applies to clothing.
  — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026
• The propositions are non-binding, but advise the parties on what to include in their platforms.
  — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
• These non-binding exercises tend to be fun for kids and spark their imagination.
  — Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 23 Feb. 2026
• The court’s rulings are legally binding, but enforcement can be tricky, and the rulings can be ignored.
  — Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
• The Cougars and Beavers want a legally binding plan to handle the looming damages.
  — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2023
• But a sense of higher purpose was a key binding agent for a country not otherwise held together by much.
  — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026