How to Use binding in a Sentence

binding

1 of 2 noun
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  • The bindings have started to come loose.
  • The binding, which looked like leather, wasn’t attached to some of the pages.
    — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
  • Such long-term goals are easy to set and hard to make binding.
    — The Economist, 13 Dec. 2019
  • The brown cover was falling off and the binding was loose.
    — Lauren Silverman, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Keep in Mind The thread-stitch binding could be fragile.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2023
  • At the top, skiers take off the skins, lock their boots into the bindings, and shuss back downhill.
    — Jen Murphy, Sunset Magazine, 13 Jan. 2020
  • She was distracted and did not see that a binding had come loose from the rug.
    — Ellen Barry, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Of course, that’s non-binding and Leonard could leave and there’d be nothing so show for a one-year rental.
    — Nat Newell and J. Michael, Indianapolis Star, 15 June 2018
  • Truman unties his binding and stumbles across the deck to the side rail.
    — Darryn King, WIRED, 4 May 2018
  • The Guild’s binding, the trimming on a guitar’s top edges, was coming loose.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Despite its heavy binding and gold-lined pages, her book is not a bible.
    — Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appetit, 7 May 2018
  • The pages themselves are pitted and scarred, and the book’s binding is partly shredded.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2020
  • With 192 pages of acid-free and a strong binding, your loved one will be able to hold onto this notebook for years to come.
    — Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science, 28 Sep. 2020
  • Roth said one of the victims managed to free himself from his bindings and fled.
    — Perry Vandell, azcentral, 16 May 2018
  • There’s no metal in the Blaze other than a thin titanal binding plate.
    — Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2022
  • Adding to the aesthetic is the modern square toe and grosgrain binding (which also makes the shoes more durable).
    — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2023
  • The same goes for books made from ivory or encased in metal bindings, or certain kinds of cloth.
    — Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2023
  • My hardback came with a ribbon sewn into the binding, to be used as a bookmark.
    — Han Ong, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
  • My bindings have a few simple adjustments to turn them from ski mode to walk mode.
    — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 29 Apr. 2019
  • In-bounds, mounted with a hybrid binding, the 4.0 is a light and lively slasher for the biggest powder days of the year.
    — Heather Schultz, Outside Online, 26 Oct. 2021
  • As the acid dissolves the binding between skin cells, thousands of them usually come off at the same time.
    — Julie Ricevuto, Allure, 19 Nov. 2020
  • The book’s binding is designed to lie (reasonably) flat.
    — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 18 Mar. 2021
  • This results in a binding that is only three times stronger than the original strain.
    — David Hogberg, Washington Examiner, 23 Feb. 2021
  • Like on a snowboard, bindings secure your boots to your wakeboard.
    — Chantae Reden, Popular Mechanics, 23 June 2023
  • However, questions remain over whether the binding is a direct cause of the blood clots.
    — Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2021
  • This region codes for a part of the viruses receptor binding domain -- the part of the virus that docks onto a door on the outside of our cells.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 3 May 2022
  • Gear: rear-entry Salomon boots, puny Rossignol slalom skis, and bindings cranked to eleven.
    — Nick Paumgarten, Outside Online, 11 July 2018
  • One of us broke a binding performing an out-of-control hockey stop on sheer ice.
    — Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 30 Aug. 2022
  • These popular snowshoes feature a stretchy mesh binding that fits around almost any shoe to hold feet comfortably in place.
    — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The researchers measured both the strength (or affinity) of that binding and the rate at which the transcription factors become stuck and unstuck (kinetics) when the motif is flanked by an STR instead of a random sequence.
    — Philip Ball, Quanta Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
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binding

2 of 2 adjective
  • The contract is legally binding.
  • The parties agreed to settle the dispute through binding arbitration.
  • The Cougars and Beavers want a legally binding plan to handle the looming damages.
    — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Decisions by the court are binding but the court has few means of enforcement.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The court’s rulings are legally binding but are hard to enforce.
    — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The new deal is not legally binding and can’t, on its own, force any country to take action.
    — Brad Plumer, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The contract is legally binding, which means it can be enforced by law.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Aug. 2022
  • On May 15, Kourtney and Travis made their union legally binding.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 20 May 2022
  • There is also nothing wrong with a 3 to 2 vote, which is just as binding as a unanimous 5 to 0 vote.
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023
  • So far, the members have agreed to produce a first draft of a legally binding agreement sometime next year.
    — Karen Kaplanscience and Medicine Editor dec. 20, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2022
  • This one has more of a streetwear feel thanks to its contrasting binding and front-zipper detail on the neckline.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The arbitration award is not yet binding as the City Council hasn’t voted on the contract yet.
    — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The Indonesian government has yet to formulate binding rules on the use of AI tools.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The spending plan is non-binding and no formal vote was taken Tuesday.
    — Blake Nelsonstaff Reporter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022
  • There was no contract, making The Alliance, as it was dubbed, a non-binding handshake agreement.
    — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 July 2022
  • The recommendation is non-binding and the FDA will make its own decision on the vaccine in the coming months.
    — Matthew Perrone, ajc, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The court’s rulings are legally binding, but enforcement can be tricky, and the rulings can be ignored.
    — Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The non-binding bid, submitted on Jan. 19, amounted to a premium of around 60 percent over Rovio’s closing share price at the time.
    — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Decisions of judges are made in their sole discretion and are final and binding.
    — TIME.com, 3 July 2023
  • The Union bloc joined Germany’s three governing parties in a non-binding vote backing the delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine last week.
    — Fox News, 3 May 2022
  • That morning, Binance announced a non-binding deal to acquire FTX.
    — Alexander Osipovich, WSJ, 19 Nov. 2022
  • The agreement is not legally binding and can’t require countries to follow through.
    — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Stephens noted the joint-statements Warren signed are not legally binding.
    — Miles Cohen, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2022
  • The billionaire signed a legally binding agreement in April to buy the company for $54.20 a share, waiving due diligence to get the deal done quickly.
    — New York Times, 8 July 2022
  • Its votes reflect world opinion but are not legally binding.
    — Edith M. Lederer, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Paul Gaynor, a lawyer retained by the Schreisheims, said the land swap violates Illinois’ public trust doctrine and is not legally binding.
    — Alex Hulvalchick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Although the peace deal is legally binding, the rigor with which it is applied is subject to the interest of the government in power.
    — Julia Margaret Zulver, CNN, 19 June 2022
  • Several more Democrats joined onto another non-binding amendment to the same bill that would set a floor on the number of permits the U.S. issues for oil and gas drilling.
    — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 10 May 2022
  • The result has been to tie the debate up in a procedural knot with little chance of progress on a legally binding mandate anytime soon.
    — Eric Lipton, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The only way for the FDA to comply with both rulings, which are both legally binding, is to use enforcement discretion.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 11 Apr. 2023

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