bound by

ADJECTIVE

subject

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accountable apt conditional dependent exposed inferior liable likely prone secondary sensitive susceptible vulnerable

STRONG

captive collateral contingent controlled directed disposed enslaved governed open ruled satellite sub subaltern subjugated subordinate tributary

WEAK

at one's feet in danger of obedient provisional servile slavish submissive subservient substract tentative under

Antonyms

STRONGEST

first-class first-rate guarded inapt independent irresponsible protected safe superior unaccountable unlikely unsusceptible

STRONG

certain chief definite free primary sure

WEAK

master

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bound by

He added that the factions were not bound by any timetable or agreement mentioned by the government or other political parties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

I’m not advocating for speeding, but you’re not bound by the confines of traffic, where you have a stoplight at every block.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

A spokesperson for Newlon Housing Trust said that "this is not a picture we recognise", adding that they were bound by "strict rules about resales to protect the public purse".

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Like many of his fellow airline pilots, Barath spent much of his career bound by a rigid seniority structure that came with similarly rigid compensation and retirement benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Those who own a Hippogriff, for example, are bound by law to enchant the beast with a Disillusionment Charm to distort the vision of any Muggle who may see it.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

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