1
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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2
as in bandaging
to cover with a bandage
bind the wound to stop the bleeding
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3
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
Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2026
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
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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
David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2026
OCVarsity will be keeping track Wednesday — known as National Signing Day — of the Orange County high school athletes who officially sign a binding agreement with a collegiate program.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Power, cooling, grid stability, and data center efficiency have become binding constraints.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2026
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
Noun
Hemocyanin binding of oxygen would be a much less efficient system in a warm, oxygen-rich environment.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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
Verb
The binding involvement of American forces in those security guarantees is a key Ukrainian demand.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2026
OCVarsity will be keeping track Wednesday — known as National Signing Day — of the Orange County high school athletes who officially sign a binding agreement with a collegiate program.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for binding
Adjective
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Travelers can pay the ConfirmID fee online, and the payment is valid for 10 days from the first date of travel.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 Feb. 2026
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October 23 – November 21 Your needs are valid, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The department is a ghost town now, tape plastered over the entrance.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The sheriff leading the investigation into the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie acknowledged that missteps were made in the case’s early hours, including removing crime scene tape and delaying requests for assistance from outside law enforcement agencies.—
Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the snow and wind, Broncos kicker Wil Lutz lined up for a potential game-tying field goal with less than five minutes left in the AFC title game.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Pritchard scored 15 points in the first half on 7-of-10 shooting, and the Celtics didn't trail again after Brown hit a tying 3-pointer and scored again from long range midway through the first quarter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
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After bandaging the bleeding leg Saturday, Bichette woke up sore Sunday, Schneider said.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On Friday, Anthropic announced new legal, finance and product marketing capabilities for its Claude Cowork productivity tool, and released the plugins under an open-source license, enabling customization.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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The judges said the plaintiffs should have mounted their legal challenge within four years from the time the statistical methods were used.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The latter is tough to find because most bras that are tailored to those with large busts have intricate straps and hardware to provide support, which results in a stiff, uncomfortable, and restrictive fit.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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Hughes paid a photographer $2,500 to spend an afternoon photographing Jane rolling around on a stack of hay, holding a pistol, blouse straps at her arms, revealing just enough.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The move comes as the container shipping industry at large is reeling from declines in freight rates over the past year, hampering the bottom lines of many carriers.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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The outages have affected Anastasia’s work, hampering her ability to respond to clients via messaging apps.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The numbers have been slowly ticking up for over a year – a rare bit of good news for a government that has spent billions of dollars for more than a decade encouraging people to do just that.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Scroll through the week’s best of celebrity beauty and pop culture’s glam below, and head to the app to vote for your favorite.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Binding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/binding. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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