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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

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

All levels of Hollywood workers are now banding together to push for legislation that would change the state’s tax incentive program.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

Lisa Kenevan, mother of Isaac, said the families banding together had given each other strength.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 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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