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binding

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noun

binding

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verb

present participle of bind
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Recent Examples of binding
Adjective
The vote is non-binding and will still need sign off from the FDA. ABC News, 24 July 2026 As the European Commission points out in its announcement, these decisions are legally binding. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 16 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
The binding mandate of that ruling is expected to be transmitted to lower courts on Monday. Chad De Guzman, Time, 27 July 2026 In a country without one binding AI law, is NIST still the most important place where AI safety standards are being shaped? Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for binding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for binding
Adjective
  • An agent holding valid credentials, performing thousands of plausible-looking actions across four days, trips neither alarm.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The movie taps into what’s noble and valid and genuine about those feelings.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Strip away the nostalgia framing and what’s left is a generation adapting to scarcity, and a slow-motion shift into retirement like the fadeout on a cassette tape.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • His three-day sentencing hearing featured emotional victim impact statements, tapes of his confessions to police and insights into his twisted desire for infamy and obsession with school shooters.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
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
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
Adjective
  • IPOs and public-market financing require disclosure, compliance processes and legal predictability.
    Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Riccio points out oftentimes the license plates to legal vehicles are removed or blocked, which keeps them from being traced on license plate readers.
    Jermont Terry, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Amebelle Sleeveless Jumpsuit With adjustable straps, a square neckline, tulip hems, and a relaxed fit, this linen-blend jumpsuit makes an easy, breezy outfit.
    Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • Adjustable straps are best since every chair is a different size and width.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Gale-force winds were hampering aircraft from dumping water on the flames.
    Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • What our clients most cited as the biggest constraints hampering development and dealmaking is approval timelines and permitting, narrowly ahead of construction costs and zoning restrictions.
    Lee Kiser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Adjective
  • Even the Brewers, the leaders for team ERA, added another good arm just for safe measure.
    Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Chef Iñigo Lavado spent years hopping between Europe’s best kitchens, including Alain Ducasse and Ferran Adriá, before opening his namesake restaurant in the neighboring city of Irún in 2004.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Binding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/binding. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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