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  • present participle of bind.
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binding

[bahyn-ding] / ˈbaɪn dɪŋ /


NOUN
cover; something which fastens
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Kiesewetter agreed, saying the proposed legislation should be flanked by binding rules governing the private sector activities of former senior civil servants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

A majority of nations have called for ambitious, legally binding measures to curb production of plastic, which is expected to triple by 2060.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

At the end of the process, a binding result would be issued and made public.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin of California signed the consent decree, binding the concessions that Paramount offered to end an antitrust challenge brought by 12 states.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

The spy soaked the book in water to dissolve the glue that held the binding together.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

"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

We clicked into bindings that held only our toes in place for the uphill, and then, with a quick adjustment, locked our heels in place for the downhill run.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025

He strained with all his might, but there was nothing he could do to loosen the bindings.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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