bind
verb (used with object)
to fasten or secure with a band or bond.
are binding
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present progressiveof bind.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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HESAs are binding, long-term contracts — typically 10 to 30 years.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
The court's decisions are binding but it has no power to ensure that they are upheld.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
They are binding promises—and they must be honored, especially when doing so is inconvenient.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
“Each of these women entered into settlement agreements with Simmons that are binding contracts. His serial refusal to be bound by these agreements is outrageous,” said Andrew Wilson, an attorney representing Abrams, Abernathy and Franco.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2025
We conclude therefore that good and evil are absolute and are binding upon God as well.
From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Husik, Isaac
