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banded

[ban-did] / ˈbæn dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
joined
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involved married merged united
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accompanying affiliated affixed allied amalgamated associated attached blended bracketed cemented combined confederated conjoined conjugated connected coupled entwined federated fused hitched interlaced intermixed intertwined mingled mixed paired related touching unified wedded welded
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akin cognate inseparable interallied interclasped interdependent interfused put together stuck together
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disconnected uncombined unrelated
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apart disparate separated
ADJECTIVE
knotted
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braided bunched clustered coiled snarled tangled
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bent clinched clumped engaged entangled fastened gnarled hitched intertwined lashed lassoed linked looped meshed perplexed seized snagged spliced twisted warped whirled
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knotty
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straight untwisted
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free loose separate
ADJECTIVE
outlined
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defined
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bordered bounded circumscribed delimited delineated edged girdled marked zoned
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configurated
ADJECTIVE
reinforced
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assisted augmented fortified strengthened
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backed bolstered braced buttressed stiffened thickened
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beefed up built-up
ADJECTIVE
striped
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barred ruled
ADJECTIVE
unified
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consolidated cooperative undivided
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affiliated allied combined incorporated leagued linked pooled
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collective joined up one tied in together
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divided separate
ADJECTIVE
united
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concerted consolidated cooperative homogeneous integrated linked unanimous undivided unified
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affiliated agreed allied amalgamated assembled associated confederated conjugate incorporated leagued pooled
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coadunate cognate collective concordant congruent conjoint conjunctive corporate federal hooked up in accord in cahoots joined up like-minded lined up of one mind of the same opinion one plugged in tied in unitary
Antonyms
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divided separate uncoordinated
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separated

Example Sentences

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The companies first banded together in 2018 to develop mRNA-based flu vaccines, but that partnership evolved as the pandemic raged and drugmakers scrambled to find a solution.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Now there was a Reddit forum called WallStreetBets, where amateur retail investors banded together around highly volatile securities, turning quick and substantial profits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

With this approach, scientists can begin charting atmospheric differences across many exoplanets observable by JWST, much as ground-based telescopes once documented Jupiter's Great Red Spot and its banded clouds.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025

Everyone, from parents to classmates to alumni, banded together to help those affected by the fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2025

“Apparently the people have banded together and are not readily going to be intimidated,” Nelson Bookman said thoughtfully.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols