How to Use binding in a Sentence

binding

1 of 2 noun

• 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 | [e-mail], 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
• Make sure bindings for your skis or snowboard are releasable.
  — Jenny Howard, National Geographic, 5 Aug. 2019
• And it was tied to a spell that Agatha had taught her early in the series, where a gravy tureen had shattered, and Agatha taught her this very basic binding spell.
  — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2021

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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

Last Updated: 7 May 2024