bail 1 of 2

noun

Definition of bailnext
1
as in bond

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as in bow

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as in pitcher

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bail

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verb

as in to exit
to leave a place often for another after two hours of that boring party, we were ready to bail

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Recent Examples of bail
Noun
Collins was ordered held without bail after pleading not guilty. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 Peters also surrendered his passport and, as part of his bail conditions, agreed to refrain from contacting or posting about his accuser. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
Until Tuesday the men had been bailed pending more investigation. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 The investment from Musk was sorely needed, and bailed Senate Republicans out of a tough situation. — Casey Murray, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bail
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bail
  1. bond
  2. bow
  3. pitcher
  4. exit
  5. recognizance
  6. loop
  7. tank
  8. move
Noun
  • Government bond investors want cuts to public spending, less borrowing and business-friendly measures aimed at boosting growth, such as reversing some of the payroll tax increases introduced under Reeves.
    — Ian King, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Highfill maintains a covenant requiring utility rates to generate net revenues equal to at least 110% of maximum annual debt service on outstanding system bonds.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of bond
Noun
  • Clean, conservative, and accented with tulle, silk bows, and lace appliqués, these gowns feel like a surprising pivot in bridal fashion, which has grown more avant-garde in recent years with the rise of the anti-bride.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The woolly fur on his backside is tightly clipped; at his head, the fur is combed into a topknot secured with a little pink bow.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of bow
Noun
  • While there are plenty of storylines for the rest of the series, but most importantly for today is the matchup between the starting pitchers.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Both pitchers settled into the game, and the offenses stalled.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of pitcher
Verb
  • Shortly after, a heavyset man wearing gray sweats, white socks and black sandals and a black hooded sweatershirt exits the passenger-side door.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Saquon Barkley missed the previous two games because of a hamstring injury before exiting Monday's loss after just nine snaps with a back injury.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of exit
Noun
  • All three also made brief court appearances and were released on their recognizance, according to court records.
    — Sarah Rankin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The magistrate judge ordered the four released on personal recognizance and said they were not required to be under supervision.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of recognizance
Noun
  • The 30-minute loop leaves plenty of time for aimless exploration and patient scavenging, but also provides enough pressure to require you to balance cautious patience with aggressive intent.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Reflecting this, flight paths show the aircraft made two loops to burn fuel before returning to land at LAS, per FlightAware.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • The Kenya pipeline expansion is part of Dangote’s plan to own a distribution network that includes regional tank farms and other pipelines that will connect the group’s refineries to prospective markets across the continent.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Drop in one of the soil-free pre-seeded mats, fill the water tank, scan or select the crop in the app, then close the door and let the system do the rest.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of tank
Verb
  • Those offseason moves, combined with the injuries, have withered the depth that had allowed Presti to be patient in trade negotiations during previous seasons, without feeling a need to make splashy midseason acquisitions.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But Florida has decisively moved beyond an educational system dominated by a single operator — the school district — and toward a new construct where multiple operators provide choices for families.
    — Thibaut Delloue, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of move

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