tie-in

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noun

ˈtī-ˌin 

1

: something that ties in, relates, or connects especially in a promotional campaign

2

: a book that inspired or was inspired by a movie or television program

tie in

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verb

tied in; tying in or tieing in; ties in

transitive verb

: to bring into connection with something relevant: such as

a

: to make the final connection of

tied in the new branch pipeline

b

: to coordinate in such a manner as to produce balance and unity

the illustrations were tied in with the text

c

: to use as a tie-in especially in advertising

intransitive verb

: to become tied in

Examples of tie-in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Others questioned Nabi’s main focuses while leading Coty, particularly the atypical tie-in with Orveda. —Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026

For a female country star to do so without any accompanying artists, massively viral moments, soundtrack tie-ins or obvious pop crossover ambitions? —Melinda Newman, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026

Verb

Nelson was patient with his first goal, which broke a 1-1 tie in the second period when New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes found him in front of the net. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026

For ReSee, The Circle is less about subscription revenue than about strengthening ties in a tightening luxury environment. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1793, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for tie-in

• akin
• auxin
• buckskin
• chagrin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin
• pigskin
• pinyin

Kids Definition

tie in

verb

(ˈ)tī-ˈin

1

: to bring into connection with something

2

: to become connected

illustrations that tie in with the text

tie-in

ˈtī-ˌin

noun