1
: the action of one that binds
2
: a material or device used to bind: such as
a
: the cover and materials that hold a book together
b
: a narrow fabric used to finish raw edges
c
: a device that holds a boot firmly to a ski or snowboard
Examples of binding in a Sentence
Noun
a carpet edged with canvas binding
The bindings have started to come loose.
Adjective
The contract is legally binding.
The parties agreed to settle the dispute through binding arbitration.
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However, the resolutions are not legally binding, and don’t guarantee that SCOTUS will reconsider Obergefell.
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Noun
Reynolds and Duchamp also collaborated in these years, making boxes and bindings together.
—Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Backing, basting, bias and binding were other B words that didn’t make the final cut.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
People can also enroll in the self-exclusion program, which voluntarily bans them from tribal casinos in the state, as well as from mobile betting apps, for a specified and legally binding period of time.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
However, the resolutions are not legally binding, and don’t guarantee that SCOTUS will reconsider Obergefell.
—James Factora, Them, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Binding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/binding. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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binding
adjective1
: imposing a legal obligation
the agreement is binding on the parties
2
: requiring submission to a specified authority
the suppression order was binding on the Department of Transportation—National Law Journal
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