Synonyms of bonds

bonds 1 of 2

noun

plural of bond

1

as in handcuffs

something that physically prevents free movement

before they could release the captive, they had to undo a number of bonds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handcuffs
• chains
• bracelets
• binds
• shackles
• ties
• bands
• cuffs
• irons
• manacles
• confinements
• fetters
• constraints
• ligatures
• restraints
• traps
• holdings
• collars
• restrictions
• entanglements
• curbs
• captivities
• imprisonments
• trammels
• hindrances
• incarcerations
• nets
• enslavements
• straitjackets
• enchainments
• fasteners
• immurements
• holds
• hobbles
• hold-downs

2

as in links

a uniting or binding force or influence

the bond of love between them was so strong that even death could not break it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• links
• ties
• connections
• linkages
• cements
• cords
• knots
• ligatures
• sympathies
• attachments
• unions
• yokes
• fastenings
• joints
• nexuses
• shackles
• hookups
• restraints
• handcuffs
• limits
• manacles
• constraints
• affections
• fetters
• restrictions
• curbs
• trammels
• tie-ups
• linkups
• limitations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separations
• partings
• releases
• freedoms
• liberations
• emancipations

3

as in contracts

a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation

signed a bond to repay the money

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contracts
• guarantees
• deals
• vows
• pledges
• assurances
• sureties
• covenants
• warranties
• guaranties
• treaties
• oaths
• deposits
• pacts
• securities
• seals
• insurances
• bargains
• conventions
• compacts
• words
• pawns
• concordats
• accords
• troths
• bails

4

as in glues

a substance used to stick things together

what type of bond works best on ceramics?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glues
• adhesives
• sizes
• cements
• water glasses
• epoxies
• mucilages
• epoxy resins
• gums
• superglues
• library pastes
• goos
• pastes
• dope

bonds

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bond

as in communes

to form a close personal relationship

a man attempting to bond with his new and mistrustful stepson

Synonyms & Similar Words

• communes
• relates
• clicks
• hits it off
• sympathizes
• befriends
• identifies
• empathizes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bonds

Noun

Just as Treasury is likely forced back toward longer-term bonds, the Fed under new Chair Kevin Warsh is moving to shrink its own balance sheet. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Grooming can help remove parasites, improve hygiene and reinforce social bonds. — Cyril Grueter, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026

During the 2024 session, the Legislature approved a $2 billion facilities bill that allocated money to schools to repair and replace their aging buildings, and to help pay off their bonds and levies. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026

These bonds are issued by public agencies but are backed by dedicated revenues from certain projects, like housing developments or toll roads. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Food and beverage tax revenue would be used to cover debt service on the bonds to support project costs, the ordinance says. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026

Building firm bonds with family or friends is more important than ever. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

Trump has championed the construction of data centers for artificial intelligence, but the bonds financing those projects appear to have helped push up interest rates. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Research by the Washington University found that coworkers sharing personal information built stronger bonds and were more willing to respond to work needs, even when viewpoints differed. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Verb

In the film, Field portrays Tova, the cleaning lady who bonds with the somewhat cranky Marcellus, an octopus wise behind his years, in Netflix’s screen adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt’s bestselling novel. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 July 2026

Once there, Emily bonds with four other counselors — played by Alice Wordsworth, Cherry Moore, Lea Rose Sebastianis and Ella Reece — who begin to explore their witchy reality together. — William Earl, Variety, 26 June 2026

Every one of these chips, Jalapeño included, depends on Taiwan Semiconductor for advanced fabrication and the specialized packaging that bonds compute and memory into a single working part. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Catholicism also bonds together our people, particularly our diverse immigrant groups. — Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 18 June 2026

The narrator and his wife find that their attachment to the charismatic and cryptic Chibi grows with the cat’s increasing visits, in a way that bewilders them but somehow bonds them closer together. — Literary Hub, 9 June 2026

The Pennsylvania native made her TV acting debut on the HBO hit as Faye, the adrift addict who bonds with Fezco (the late Angus Cloud) and later Rue (Zendaya), after previously establishing herself in adult films, with creator Sam Levinson casting her directly. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026

Potter starred in the film as Carin Fisher, a fellow student whom Patch bonds with. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026

The architect ultimately bonds with — and quickly becomes attracted to — his friend’s wife (Pamela Gidley), and as the two of them pursue their passions together, secrets from the architect’s past and family bubble to the surface. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026