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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of banding

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

Example Sentences

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Arbitration can keep plaintiffs from banding together into a class action, and in that way attracting a lawyer to take on their case for a large enough contingent fee.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

By banding together, she says, they hoped their voices “would be heard at the FDA, which in fact, obviously they were not.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

President Trump says the U.S. and Latin American countries are banding together to combat violent cartels.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Impressive world building gives a visceral texture to the environment that reflects the prickly emotions by those used, abused and cast off, who then reclaim their power by banding together.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

Black waiters were cautiously optimistic that by banding together with white waiters, they might bring their employers to the bargaining table.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

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