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banded

American  
[ban-did] / ˈbæn dɪd /

adjective

  1. marked or fitted with a band or bands.

  2. Architecture. (of a column, door architrave, etc.) having the regular flutings, moldings, or the like interrupted at regular intervals by projecting blocks or drums.

Other Word Forms

  • interbanded adjective
  • unbanded adjective

Etymology

Origin of banded

First recorded in 1480–90; band 2 + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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The companies first banded together in 2018 to develop mRNA-based flu vaccines, but that partnership evolved as the pandemic raged and drugmakers scrambled to find a solution.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Now there was a Reddit forum called WallStreetBets, where amateur retail investors banded together around highly volatile securities, turning quick and substantial profits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The phrase 'too good to go down' was widely banded around about the Forest side that won the first ever televised live Premier League game against Liverpool in August 1992.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

With this approach, scientists can begin charting atmospheric differences across many exoplanets observable by JWST, much as ground-based telescopes once documented Jupiter's Great Red Spot and its banded clouds.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025

A twisted thing it was, six feet long from end to end, gleaming black and banded with red gold and dark Valyrian steel.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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