- present participle of bind.
binding
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There’s a big difference between a verbal agreement and a legally binding contract.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
"What we're saying is that at least part of coffee's health benefits may come through binding and activating this receptor," Safe said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
It is possible because in England and Wales an offer is not legally binding until parties exchange contracts.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
The companies plan to enter into a binding agreement within three months, with engineering works expected to start in August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
It took me 30 hours, 50 sheets of paper, 2 yards of ribbon for the binding, a pack of 12 markers, 100 stickers, and 1 ruler.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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
A wakeskate is used like a skateboard, without bindings.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2023
They tend to be these lock-and-key receptors, and if we create a different key, we might be able to alter the bindings.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 1, 2023
“We know that cells in the conjunctiva have ACE2 receptors on them — which are the bindings sites for the spike protein on COVID,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 12, 2023
I reviewed the first thirty sympathetic bindings in my head as the theater filled with anxious students.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss