as in merging
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
the linking of state roads and highways into one interstate highway system
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as in connecting
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
she linked the flowers together to form a long chain
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as in associating
to think of (something) in combination
since childhood I have always linked trips to the beach with the discomforts of sunburn and sand in my clothes
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Recent Examples of linking
Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
For starters, the gene chips quickly became commodities, allowing a large range of competitors to enter the field, some of which had stronger backgrounds in things like linking genealogies to public records.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025
The space is filled with subtle details linking to the brand’s history, such as a bicolor marble flooring that winks to Divas’ shape, which transitions into another puzzle-like geometric pattern inspired by a Bulgari necklace from the ‘70s unearthed in the brand’s archive.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
Crawford and her allies have made linking Schimel with Musk a key plank of their campaign.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
By linking convenience and eco-conscious living directly to Trainor’s relatable image, Arm & Hammer positions Power Sheets as more than another laundry solution.
—WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Iran's role in supporting militant groups has fueled concerns of a wider conflict, with Washington directly linking Tehran to escalating instability.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Here are some examples of tattoos officials are linking to Tren de Aragua, according to attorneys for several Venezuelan asylum seekers who were deported to a prison in El Salvador.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The last two Grammy Awards gave fans of SZA and Taylor Swift new photos of the pair linking up.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
The ship was detained by Taiwanese authorities in February near where a cable linking Taiwan's main island with outlying Penghu County had been damaged.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
For starters, the gene chips quickly became commodities, allowing a large range of competitors to enter the field, some of which had stronger backgrounds in things like linking genealogies to public records.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025
The space is filled with subtle details linking to the brand’s history, such as a bicolor marble flooring that winks to Divas’ shape, which transitions into another puzzle-like geometric pattern inspired by a Bulgari necklace from the ‘70s unearthed in the brand’s archive.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 24 Mar. 2025
Crawford and her allies have made linking Schimel with Musk a key plank of their campaign.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
By linking convenience and eco-conscious living directly to Trainor’s relatable image, Arm & Hammer positions Power Sheets as more than another laundry solution.
—WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Iran's role in supporting militant groups has fueled concerns of a wider conflict, with Washington directly linking Tehran to escalating instability.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Here are some examples of tattoos officials are linking to Tren de Aragua, according to attorneys for several Venezuelan asylum seekers who were deported to a prison in El Salvador.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
The last two Grammy Awards gave fans of SZA and Taylor Swift new photos of the pair linking up.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for linking
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By connecting features like billing, single sign-on and data synchronization, these partnerships can deliver a unified experience to the end user.—
Joshua Siler,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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This serves as the connecting point between two sides of the barracks that lead Tóth to Erzsébet.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2025
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Following this unification, Vaquer vacated the North American Championship to concentrate on defending the NXT Women's Championship.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Hawking's work opened a window into the unification of quantum mechanics and gravity — a goal that researchers are still trying to follow through with today.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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Since studios and media companies began integrating AI into their operations, there has been pushback from consumers and those working in Hollywood about how the emerging technology will be used in pre- and post-production.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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This involves integrating generative AI with robotics for battle damage assessment operations.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Apr. 2025
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The financial heavyweight reported record net profit of 2.3 trillion won ($1.6 billion) in 2024, following the merger of its insurance and securities units.—
Jane Ho,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Domantas Sabonis had 19 points and 16 rebounds and became the sixth player since the ABA/NBA merger to have 60 or more double-doubles for three consecutive seasons, joining Moses Malone, John Stockton, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard.—
Staff and news service reports,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
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Find out if your dishwasher is on its last legs by identifying these important signs.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Mar. 2025
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The new telescope could help fill in the gap by getting a wider view of the galaxy – identifying objects of scientific interest that telescopes like Hubble and Webb can then go study up close.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The consolidation aims to improve efficiency and streamline operations between the two agencies.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Insiders told me at the fair that consolidation is inevitable.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Shopping at local indie bookstores is important because bookstores define the coupling of community and the world at large.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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In Poplawski's theory, eventually, the coupling between torsion, the twisting and turning of matter, and spin becomes very strong and prevents the matter from compressing indefinitely to a singularity.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Linking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linking. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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