BINDING Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of binding

as in valid

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verb

present participle of bind

as in tying

to confine or restrain with or as if with chains prisons tend to bind convicted criminals for transport

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as in bandaging

to cover with a bandage bind the wound to stop the bleeding

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unbandaging

as in threading

to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord bind the asparagus spears carefully before packing the bunches

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Recent Examples of binding

Adjective

The City Council Rules Committee advanced four non-binding referendum proposals for the November ballot, plus three more for voters to consider during the February municipal election. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 What to Watch for Lawmakers asked the companies to respond by July 20, though their requests are not legally binding. — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Noun

As for shape, luckily, all the toe pieces on adult ski boots need to fit into universal bindings. — Jakob Schiller, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026 Fumbling with bindings is nobody's idea of a good time, especially in the cold and the snow. — New Atlas, 19 Feb. 2026

Verb

But the Senate is balking at that budget, leaving lawmakers far from agreement on a binding piece of legislation that can get 50 GOP votes. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 July 2026 Knowing their days of bloodline privilege are numbered, the German and the French aristocrat bond, their class affinities binding them more tightly than the uniforms that separate them. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for binding

Recent Examples of Synonyms for binding

Adjective

The deal is valid at participating Wendy's locations nationwide for dine-in, carry out and via the drive-thru for orders placed on the Wendy's app or website.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 18 July 2026
By exposing the model to multiple valid solutions, GIFT broadens its understanding of how CAD designs can be constructed.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

Definition of valid

Noun

Some players preferred their shoulder pads to cling more snugly to their jersey, so Ryan applied double-sided tape to both.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026
In other words, the governor of the strategically important border state of Baja California was just caught on tape offering to become an FBI informant.

— Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

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Verb

One of the two men accused of zip-tying and holding hostage two national forest employees last week had a violent criminal charge dismissed because of overcrowding in the state’s mental health facilities, a Washington prosecutor said.

— Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 21 July 2026
Just a fraction of an inch can separate a player from hitting a flyball to left field and, say, tying a franchise record for career home runs.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

Definition of tying

Verb

In theory, these shocks are supposed to fade, and the greater good is served by merely bandaging the complaints of lower-income groups until the headline metrics herald an apparent return to normalcy.

— Gene Ludwig, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
After bandaging the bleeding leg Saturday, Bichette woke up sore Sunday, Schneider said.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025

Definition of bandaging

Adjective

But legal reforms have also made a huge difference, creating safety nets for women who previously had to depend on their husbands’ livelihoods.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, has been charged with killing and dismembering the 14-year-old.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 July 2026

Definition of legal

Verb

Yet Cruz sees no time to waste, as non-revenue-generating sports continue to fold at universities big and small, hampering US competitiveness in Olympic sports.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
Because the injection must then be sent (or pushed) to each specific target, the scale of the attack is limited, hampering mass exploits that hit the Internet at large.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026

Definition of hampering

Adjective

Norway enjoyed their best World Cup ever, reaching the quarter-finals and beating Brazil along the way, and Haaland was at the centre of their success.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Apart from Luke, the crew has a good-ish day welcoming Suzanne, Amy, and the bachelors onboard.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026

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