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

Example Sentences

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“When I take in client data, I’m bound by SEC privacy rules and a fiduciary duty,” Judge said.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

Moreover, the state officials in this case arguably did agree to be bound by federal law.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

Sticklers will note that “Roughing It” is supposedly nonfiction, but when was Mark Twain ever bound by technicalities, much less facts?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

The United States formally recognises only China, but is bound by domestic law to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself, a frequent source of tension between Washington and Beijing.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Still, they remained bound by a memory of a fleeting intimacy that had apparently ended with no bitterness and perhaps even some hidden warmth.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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