as in relationship
the fact or state of having something in common
the accountants noticed a linkage between the two supposedly independent companies
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Recent Examples of linkage
Even Alejandro’s previous album wasn’t spared a similar linkage, despite being released two whole months before Benito’s magnum opus.
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Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
South Australia’s data linkage demonstration projects prove that residential flexibility can scale.
—Alvaro Rozo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Environmental groups warn that further delays to reauthorization would get California further off-track with its climate goals, and endanger ‘linkages’ with other domestic and international cap-and-trade programs.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Pynchon’s Orphic characters are often detectives who are tuned to the right the spiritual right frequency, discovering clues and linkages of the system without ever beholding the entire totality.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
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Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
South Australia’s data linkage demonstration projects prove that residential flexibility can scale.
—Alvaro Rozo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Environmental groups warn that further delays to reauthorization would get California further off-track with its climate goals, and endanger ‘linkages’ with other domestic and international cap-and-trade programs.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Pynchon’s Orphic characters are often detectives who are tuned to the right the spiritual right frequency, discovering clues and linkages of the system without ever beholding the entire totality.
—Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linkage
Noun
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Jen is also the mother of Cornelia, her daughter from before the relationship.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Her memoir includes reflections on the campaign, insights about her relationship with Biden and his family, and perspectives on key moments during the election.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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For all the suffering at this table, there’s a redemptive kinship as well, and a recognition that feels like rescue.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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From adjoining lockers to neighboring spots in stretch lines, the two appear to have quickly developed a kinship.—
Charlotte Carroll,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Delhi is motivated by revisiting historical connections with Afghanistan, securing potential economic and trade access to Central Asia, and establishing a friendly presence on Pakistan’s western flank with potential strategic benefits.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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The connection between Roc Nation and Minaj’s album is unclear, as Nicki is signed to Republic Records/Universal Music Group and has no management with Roc Nation.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
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As a precaution, health and trade associations are urging consumers and bars to destroy or properly dispose of empty bottles to prevent counterfeiters from reusing them in the production of fake liquor.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The players’ association and the WNBA agreed to an eight-year deal in 2020, but last year the WNBPA voted to opt out of the agreement early.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Some parents call his rhetoric alarmist, and other researchers argue that his evidence isn’t strong enough to draw social media as the correlation behind the youth mental health epidemic.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Another 2013 ecological analysis found a correlation in autism prevalence in males and a country's circumcision rate.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Linkage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linkage. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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