bindings

noun

plural of binding
as in straps

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bindings
  1. straps
  2. tapes
  3. belts
  4. lists
Noun
  • The intricate leather cutouts appear across the strap across the toes and on the straps that wrap around the back of the foot.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Biver, Pattern Recognition, and Alex Crown, a luxury menswear label that offers bespoke watch straps.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of straps
Noun
  • Why does the Whisper Man leave tapes as clues about his crimes?
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
  • So much of it has degraded—tapes rotted to spooky fuzz, videos with shaggy images and too‑white faces.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of tapes
Noun
  • Lore told Fortune positions are represented by colors modeled after taekwondo belts, progressing from white and yellow through brown and black.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • SpaceX, meanwhile, has six Falcon 9 boosters with at least 30 flights under their belts, led by B1067's 36.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of belts
Noun
  • The rules require states to submit lists of eligible voters to the Postal Service and to use new ballot envelopes with digital bar codes that would allow the Postal Service to identify and reject ballots that don’t match those lists.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • For the past several months, these common grocery foods have all landed on food recall lists.
    — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of lists
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“Bindings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bindings. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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