1
as in chain
something that physically prevents free movement
before they could release the captive, they had to undo a number of bonds
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2
as in link
a uniting or binding force or influence
the bond of love between them was so strong that even death could not break it
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3
as in contract
a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation
signed a bond to repay the money
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4
as in glue
a substance used to stick things together
what type of bond works best on ceramics?
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as in to relate
to form a close personal relationship
a man attempting to bond with his new and mistrustful stepson
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Recent Examples of bond
Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 June 2025
Missouri's counterproposal would authorize bonds for up to 50% of the cost of stadium projects while also providing up to $50 million of tax credits to go with unspecified support from local governments.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Sister cats may bond closely or prefer solitude, with some engaging in cuddling and grooming, and others merely tolerating each other.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Noun
While future films would be tighter and more purposeful, none would make room for a beautiful detour like Dignan and Anthony holed up at a motel, where Anthony nurses a wordless bond with a Spanish-speaking maid.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 June 2025
Missouri's counterproposal would authorize bonds for up to 50% of the cost of stadium projects while also providing up to $50 million of tax credits to go with unspecified support from local governments.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
Verb
Gay bar trivia nights are clutch — nothing bonds people like collectively failing to remember who won Eurovision in 2019.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Sister cats may bond closely or prefer solitude, with some engaging in cuddling and grooming, and others merely tolerating each other.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bond
Noun
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Increasingly, rather than targeting technology, criminals are striking directly at the weakest link in the cybersecurity chain, which is usually us humans.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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By the end of that year, Klarna had deals with roughly half of the country’s 100 largest chains.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Click on the link above to be taken to a full explanation of it.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The message also includes a link that appears to be the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles website.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
Noun
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If Jefferson can’t get healthy, the Sky likely will waive a contract to look for a perimeter player who can help team defense and facilitation while also producing some 3-point shooting.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Instead, the promotion did not offer her a new contract after her current deal expired following the loss to Wang at UFC 316.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Love was the glue that held everything together for the Class 1A state champions.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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Additionally, there were nearly 100 dead or dying roaches in areas across the taco shop, including more than 50 inside a glue trap on the floor beneath the two door reach-in cooler.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Although Jaylin and Jalen Williams are not related, Jalen does have a brother in the NBA.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Investigators suspected the two killings were related but ran out of leads and the cases went cold.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
Noun
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In 2021, for instance, the queen’s diamond bracelets sold for triple their initial estimate.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 June 2025
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For Berger, one of the first people to spring to mind was Fiona Dourif, who plays Dr. Cassie McKay, a single mother with a mysterious ankle bracelet that hints at a past skirmish with the law.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia could be drifting further away from normalizing ties with Israel as the war in Gaza grinds on and a regional conflagration looms.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
13 June 2025
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The newly available material is composed of 54 documents, including memos about the agency's work to investigate whether RFK's killer had any foreign ties, as well as the response to his killing by foreign powers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
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Rings of Power, for instance, was not officially renewed for months and months when season 3 was supposedly going to be a guarantee initially.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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While the group has only submitted the proposal to the city, there is no guarantee the City Council will consider it.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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“Bond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bond. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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