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as in chain
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 link
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 contract
a formal agreement to fulfill an obligation
signed a bond to repay the money
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as in glue
a substance used to stick things together
what type of bond works best on ceramics?
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as in to relate
to form a close personal relationship
a man attempting to bond with his new and mistrustful stepson
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Recent Examples of bond
Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
In the bond market, Treasury yields held relatively steady.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
The pair bonded when Wolfe served as Stevenson’s double on Punisher: War Zone (2008).
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noun
But as Max coaxes the team to do a series of Christmas activities to lift morale and bond, Celeste begins to see the joy of letting go and having fun.
—Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
In the bond market, Treasury yields held relatively steady.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
The two bonded at Treacy’s studios, with Treacy reminding McGirr that McQueen spent much of his life being undermined.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
The pair bonded when Wolfe served as Stevenson’s double on Punisher: War Zone (2008).
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bond
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What China needed was something like a final emperor, the breaker of the despotic chain who would summon modernity by fiat.Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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Don't focus on loyalty programs (some of the best international hotels are not affiliated with large chains that provide points for a stay).T+L Editors, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
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The brand continues to draw links between founder Cristóbal Balenciaga and Demna, its artistic director since 2015.Miles Socha, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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The claim: Video shows drone crash in New Jersey A Dec. 16 Facebook reel (direct link, archive link) includes a video of emergency vehicles surrounding what appears to be an aircraft resting on a guardrail on the side of a highway.Katie Smith, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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They’re married by a contract that covers five seasons after this one, even while Kentucky expects more than this from its flagship program.Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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The terms were not disclosed but is allegedly worth about $2.5 billion over the contract.Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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While midfielder and club captain Martin Odegaard is often now the glue for knitting everything together at Arsenal, Jesus once did that across the width of the final third by combining with Gabriel Martinelli and Granit Xhaka, who left for Bayer Leverkusen in summer 2023, out on the left.Art de Roché, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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For a while, sports was the glue holding it together.Alex Sherman, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer is a senior reporter at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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The two incidents are not believed to be related, a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office said.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Harris-Walz camp began selling $20 friendship bracelets.Bryan West, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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During the Eras Tour, fans spotted Jason exchanging friendship bracelets with others and ended up with an arm full of bracelets.Athena Sobhan, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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In a similar fashion, Sane may also walk for nothing on the same date that Davies and Kimmich can cut ties with the Bavarians.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Assad's military backers, Tehran and Moscow, are also leaving the door open for potential ties with Syria's new leadership despite palpable concern over how the upheaval could affect their regional influence.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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The loan guarantee is the biggest commitment to date from the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office.Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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There is no guarantee that simply adding AI into the calculation process is going to necessarily improve accuracy and levels of certainty in making such predictions.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Bond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bond. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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