BONDS Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of bonds

plural of bond

as in handcuffs

something that physically prevents free movement before they could release the captive, they had to undo a number of bonds

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as in links

a uniting or binding force or influence the bond of love between them was so strong that even death could not break it

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as in contracts

a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation signed a bond to repay the money

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as in glues

a substance used to stick things together what type of bond works best on ceramics?

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bonds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bond

as in communes

to form a close personal relationship a man attempting to bond with his new and mistrustful stepson

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Recent Examples of bonds

Noun

But markets are showing some signs of fatigue, after absorbing the flood of debt in such a short time, S&P Global warned last month, pointing out that hyperscalers are paying a higher premium compared with yields on risk-free bonds. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who did not attend the conference, said earlier this month the Treasury would double its purchases of government bonds. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Even when strained or difficult, human bonds provide belonging, support, identity, and resilience. — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026 That’s because all types of bonds compete for the same investors. — Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The Fed also purchased trillions of dollars worth of bonds during the crisis. — Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 The company has not sold any bonds since 2024, according to FactSet data. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 But the City Council still must take additional steps before public funding is put toward the project, including approving the issuance of bonds to fund the $600 million package. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026

Verb

The mop-haired actor plays Joey, a spunky boy onboard who bonds with Maddie over having absent parents in the military. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Nigel Starck, too, argues that obituaries provide a glue that bonds society not in grief but in an aspirational reevaluation of our own lives. — Sam Roberts, Longreads, 11 Aug. 2026 Gaby bonds with a new, albeit reluctant, patient, Maya (Sherry Cola), only to be devastated when Maya takes her own life. — Maureen Lee Lenker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 In the film, Field portrays Tova, the cleaning lady who bonds with the somewhat cranky Marcellus, an octopus wise behind his years, in Netflix’s screen adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt’s bestselling novel. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 8 July 2026 Once there, Emily bonds with four other counselors — played by Alice Wordsworth, Cherry Moore, Lea Rose Sebastianis and Ella Reece — who begin to explore their witchy reality together. — William Earl, Variety, 26 June 2026 Every one of these chips, Jalapeño included, depends on Taiwan Semiconductor for advanced fabrication and the specialized packaging that bonds compute and memory into a single working part. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Catholicism also bonds together our people, particularly our diverse immigrant groups. — Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 18 June 2026 The narrator and his wife find that their attachment to the charismatic and cryptic Chibi grows with the cat’s increasing visits, in a way that bewilders them but somehow bonds them closer together. — Literary Hub, 9 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonds

Noun

The confrontation continued into the hallway, where security officers pinned Miller face-down to the floor and placed him in handcuffs.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
Video taken after Jando’s arrest shows him being escorted in handcuffs by a squad of Mexican commandos.

— Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of handcuffs

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Users will not see ads or sponsored links near their conversations, and the chatbot's answers will not be influenced by third-party product placements, Anthropic had said.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
States alleged that Meta’s internal research documented links between Instagram use and harms including depression, anxiety and body-image concerns among young people, while the company publicly minimized or concealed those risks.

— Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of links

Noun

Both Brown and Espada entered this season in the final year of their contracts.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Those contracts included clauses calling for international arbitration, which seemed to reduce or remove the risk of unilateral government action.

— Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of contracts

Verb

Each and every item relates in some way to the novel’s storyline, yet miraculously, many of the objects were sourced before the book was even written.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
Holland’s Spider-Man relates more personally to everyone — friends and foes — than any other superhero; his scenes with the Punisher (Jon Bernthal), Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo), Det.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of relates

Noun

Not to mention, few studios have purchased cinemas even after the Department of Justice rescinded the 1948 Paramount Consent Decrees, which previously disallowed studios from owning movie theater chains.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The movies will screen at about 200 AMC locations, among other chains.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of chains

Noun

There’s also been lots of moments to dress up for too, with megawatt tours from Harry Styles, Ariana Grande, and Zara Larsson; maximalist pop stars with fans eager to follow their lead in sequins and ties, hibiscus flowers in hair.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
The order came after a man, who admitted to killing former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022, had said he was motivated by a desire to expose Japanese politicians’ ties to the Unification Church.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

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