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noun

ˈbän-diŋ How to pronounce bonding (audio)
Definition of bondingnext
as in adhesion
a physical sticking to as if by glue this epoxy has good bonding for glass and ceramics

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bonding

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verb

present participle of bond
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
Noun
Wrapping your baby up in this hooded bath towel will leave your baby all smiles and can make for a great bonding moment after bath time. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 The play touches on issues of male bonding, family, reentering the dating pool, loss, grief and despair, while being very funny almost all the time. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
Why Baking Sheets Turn Brown and Sticky Oils and fats polymerize at high heat, bonding into a dark, sticky layer on the baking sheet. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, there’s a chance Indy is bonding with all the drama around this team, from Sophie Cunningham getting clotheslined to her public commentary about transgender people playing women's sports, and anything involving Clark. — Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bonding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonding
  1. adhesion
  2. communing
  3. cling
  4. relating
  5. adherence
Noun
  • According to Ateios, this improves cohesion between electrode particles and adhesion to the current collector while requiring less than 1% binder.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The resulting adhesive reportedly outperformed heavy-duty duct tape in adhesion strength.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of adhesion
Verb
  • Trotz believes these hues are never going away because people always want to be communing with nature.
    — Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Even so, in a digital world increasingly impacted by algorithms and all manner of AI, the allure of performers and music fans communing — live and in real time — cannot be underestimated.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2026
Definition of communing
Noun
  • Visit your local dollar store and pick up window clings, candle holders and more to decorate the house.
    — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Which trace from our Galois representation clings to each of these terms with prime exponents depends on how our equation, , behaves in a number field defined by that particular prime.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of cling
Verb
  • The incentive would allow a 35% to 50% credit on qualified expenses relating specifically to post-production in California.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Relationship science draws a useful line here between two ways of relating.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of relating
Noun
  • As part of the settlement, Paramount agreed to the formation of an editorial oversight board that will monitor adherence to editorial independence from its owners and shareholders.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But any long-term solution will depend on the physical condition of its campus, its adherence to its original mission as a living memorial and the reliable, responsible and accountable governance of its leaders.
    — E. Andrew Taylor, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of adherence

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