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

When Golden State hosted the event in 2025, Kayla Thornton of the expansion Valkyries was on the celebrity roster, a notable tie-in for the new franchise. —Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026

Cryptocurrencies, which are inherently digital, seem like an obvious tie-in. —Ben Weiss, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026

Verb

The current ruler wore the regulation uniform of white pants, a dark jacket, a tie in the national colors, and a white hat. —Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 5 Feb. 2026

The Heat played the Hawks to a tie in the 30 minutes that Adebayo, the Heat’s starting center, played. —Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 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