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“Bonds” or “Bonze”

bonds / bonze are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

bonds b·AA·n·d·z

  • nouna certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal.
  • nouna superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents.
  • nounUnited States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940).
  • nounBritish secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming.
  • verbissue bonds on.
  • verbbring together in a common cause or emotion.

bonze

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“bonds”

  • countries with relatively illiquid sovereign bonds (such as Austria and Luxembourg)
  • Presenting the idea of "stability bonds", Jose Manuel Barroso insisted that
  • Paradigms: Sex Roles and Social Bonds.
  • Manuel Barroso suggested to introduce Eurobonds step by step, first applying
  • observations about parental responsibilities, personal bonds, and the capacity for forgiveness."
  • money management, corporate finance, municipal bonds, and its international business.
  • would be covered by national bonds at the one hand and
  • fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers
  • crowdfunding can also represent equity, bonds, or even "market-maker seats of
  • War bonds are theoretically a form of

“bonze”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

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