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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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Minneapolis is no stranger to tragedy, or to the white-hot spotlight of international media attention, or to banding together in the face of a crisis.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

But Cheatham says the Moreno Valley community is banding together to keep an eye out and share information.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2025

Lisa Kenevan, Isaac's mother, said the families banding together had given them strength.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 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

Rotating once every ten hours, it exhibits colorful equatorial banding, which is, however, not so prominent as Jupiter’s.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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