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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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Image The restorers also used mirrors, magnets, prisms and other tools to take hundreds of photographs of parts of the manuscript that were hidden under folds or stitched into the binding.
—Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Advertisement Advisory opinions are not legally binding, but the decisions provide a legal framework that is expected to bolster climate litigation around the world.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 23 July 2025
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Noun
The show illuminates the period of Kahlo’s rise as an international artist and her chance meeting with Reynolds, a lesser known, but highly compelling artist and maker of innovative, one-of-a-kind book bindings.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Image The restorers also used mirrors, magnets, prisms and other tools to take hundreds of photographs of parts of the manuscript that were hidden under folds or stitched into the binding.
—Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The ruling is not legally binding, but the status of the court gives it significant weight.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Advertisement Advisory opinions are not legally binding, but the decisions provide a legal framework that is expected to bolster climate litigation around the world.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 23 July 2025
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“Binding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/binding. Accessed 30 Jul. 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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