bind
verb (used with object)
to fasten or secure with a band or bond.
is binding
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present progressiveof bind (3rd person singular).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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But Mahmoud is binding precedent that lower courts must enforce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
“That decision is binding, and it does require a substantial degree of deference on the factual issues,” Somin said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2025
The ruling is binding and can trickle down to influence the law in 46 countries in Europe including the UK.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2024
The judge said that since the lawsuit concerns whether a contract is binding, California law applies.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
The ceremony was public, inasmuch as was needful for the solemnising of a contract which is binding for life—'until death us do part,' as the marriage service hath it.
From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by E. Rameur
