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banding

American  
[ban-ding] / ˈbæn dɪŋ /

noun

Furniture.

  1. decorative inlay, as for bordering or paneling a piece, composed of strips of wood contrasting in grain or color with the principal wood of the surface.

banding British  
/ ˈbændɪŋ /

noun

  1. the practice of grouping schoolchildren according to ability to ensure a balanced intake at different levels of ability to secondary school

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Etymology

Origin of banding

First recorded in 1730–40; band 2 + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Other states led mostly by Democrats have also formed alliances, with Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and several other East Coast states banding together to create the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

It stopped short of striking him off the medical register, saying that his suspension - at the "upper end" of the banding - was the "most proportionate sanction".

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

One hard solution that I think has some hope of working, at least to some extent, is that there are medical organizations that are banding together.

From Slate • Sep. 9, 2025

The six-part series speaks to the power of regular people banding together in whatever way they can to create massive resistance to injustice.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2025

I watch the whole thing in motion—everybody busy; hundreds of kids banding together, working side by side to accomplish a single, worthwhile goal.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

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