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
Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
The sun bonding with Neptune takes you on a trip through your imagination.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
The eagles were bonding and mating — all positive signs — but nothing was guaranteed.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Regular use can also improve overall hair health because the bonding technology works to stave off further damage.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
The sun bonding with Neptune takes you on a trip through your imagination.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
While his fellow soldiers start bonding and embracing the Ranger dream, 81 keeps to himself and stays focused on making it to the finish line.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
The eagles were bonding and mating — all positive signs — but nothing was guaranteed.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonding
Noun
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If pressure from the ultrasound wand causes organs in this area to glide smoothly, that suggests there are no adhesions.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
12 Mar. 2026
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Older clinical concerns suggested that appendicitis or appendectomy might impair fertility by causing inflammation and scarring – known as tubal adhesions – in the fallopian tubes.—
Lilia Goncharova,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 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
Noun
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The brand’s stretch jean tech somehow smoothes my stomach and clings to my legs without feeling restrictive.—
Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar,
Glamour,
24 Mar. 2026
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The cake’s exterior is cloaked in smooth buttercream icing that clings to the fork, while the generous dusting of coconut flakes adds a gentle crackle with each mouthful.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Pisces new moon creates opportunities for fulfillment through relating.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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In relating her story this way, Gisèle is restoring to the record her waking life.—
Gaby Wood,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Anything short of strict legal adherence is a gross injustice.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Medication non-adherence, or not taking medication as prescribed, is common but more challenging and risky for people with psychotic disorders, which the Assertive Community Treatment program sought to help with.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Bonding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonding. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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