as in adhesion
a physical sticking to as if by glue
this epoxy has good bonding for glass and ceramics
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as in communing
to form a close personal relationship
a man attempting to bond with his new and mistrustful stepson
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Recent Examples of bonding
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
McKeavin’s reasons for creating victory gardens are multiple, including that his own home garden has become a bonding activity with his youngest daughter, Lauren.
—Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
The breed is famously loyal and prone to forming intense attachments, often bonding strongly with one person in the household.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Any bonding bill will require a three-fifths supermajority to pass, forcing stiff negotiations between lawmakers from both parties.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
McKeavin’s reasons for creating victory gardens are multiple, including that his own home garden has become a bonding activity with his youngest daughter, Lauren.
—Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
Crosslinking strengthens materials by bonding molecular chains together, improving durability and stability under stress.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
The breed is famously loyal and prone to forming intense attachments, often bonding strongly with one person in the household.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonding
Noun
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The resulting materials show properties including strength, flexibility and adhesion, while being produced without high-temperature or energy-intensive processing.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The adhesions led to Felicity-Jo developing a bowel obstruction.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The team were meek in defeat, but after a weekend carousing and communing in central London, Newcastle fans arrived at Wembley with a collective hangover.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Jefferson Airplane communing in the Haight.—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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Not showering or changing clothes after being outside means pollen clings to your hair, skin and fabric for hours.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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Shoes get cut, extras get left behind, and anything that wrinkles, clings, or only works for one outfit doesn’t make it.—
Becca Blond,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some of them are old systems of knowledge, ways of relating the body to fertility, death, and survival.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Pisces new moon creates opportunities for fulfillment through relating.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Director Kat Coiro follows the romantic comedy formula to a T and makes no apologies for her strict adherence to convention.—
Adam Graham,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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Without widespread vaccine adherence, illnesses that were once eradicated can make a return.—
Sukhman Rekhi,
Verywell Health,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Bonding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonding. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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