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binding

[bahyn-ding] / ˈbaɪn dɪŋ /


NOUN
cover; something which fastens
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Smith called the vote in response to a grassroots group gathering about 300,000 signatures on a petition that asked for a binding referendum on separation.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

By binding to molecules the fungus uses during infection, these regions help plants recognize the presence of an invading pathogen and activate their defenses.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

When the issuers of bonds no longer fear having to surrender a pound of flesh and they view their commitment as anything less than binding, bonds become little more than oral promises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

In September, Zuckerberg was one of six American tech executives to sign what President Donald Trump described as a "morally binding" commitment to build adequate safeguards around ever more advanced AI models.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

I try to convince myself that Prince Dain is only doing the smart thing, the necessary thing, in binding me.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

"You can think of it as a basket that allows us to capture metals and position them in ways to encourage specific types of bindings."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

"The footprints of craftworking buildings were found along with evidence for different stages of production, including the creation of vellum, pigments for the pages and glass stud mounts for the cover and bindings," she said.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

On view are examples of bulbous book bindings, acid-etched vases, satin capes, parchment-covered cabinets, angular decanters, diamond-decorated cloche hats, geometric malachite brooches, stark bas-reliefs, Brancusi-faced collar ads, and boxy, black-lacquer screens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025

The company then proceeded to strip the books’ bindings, cut their pages and scan them into digital and machine-readable forms, according to the decision.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025

People were unfastening my bindings and collecting my ski poles from where they poked skyward, askew, in their separate snowbanks.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath


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