as in connected
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
she was idly interlinking paper clips into a chain as she listened
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Recent Examples of interlinked
In this approach, individual mirrors are interlinked in an array, with each node channeling its light to a central facility that carefully corrects and combines these inputs, effectively forming a much more powerful telescope.
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Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
The European Union’s chief diplomat Kaja Kallas has argued that the wars in Iran and Ukraine are interlinked.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
The security of Jewish self-determination is interlinked and intertwined with achieving Palestinian self-determination.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
While professional tennis players often separate their discussions of ball speed and court speed, the two are necessarily interlinked.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Diminishing water reserves and recurring pollution episodes are already constraining agricultural output, raising broader concerns about food security in a region where supply chains are tightly interlinked and highly exposed to climate volatility.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
As fashion and lifestyle become increasingly interlinked, #preppyshopping on TikTok covers everything from cult skincare and aesthetic barista blends, to luxury beauty and cotton-rich tees.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Worlds can also be interlinked.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
The photo showed Princess Kate and Prince William sitting with their kids Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6, with their arms interlinked.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
The European Union’s chief diplomat Kaja Kallas has argued that the wars in Iran and Ukraine are interlinked.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
The security of Jewish self-determination is interlinked and intertwined with achieving Palestinian self-determination.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
While professional tennis players often separate their discussions of ball speed and court speed, the two are necessarily interlinked.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Diminishing water reserves and recurring pollution episodes are already constraining agricultural output, raising broader concerns about food security in a region where supply chains are tightly interlinked and highly exposed to climate volatility.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
As fashion and lifestyle become increasingly interlinked, #preppyshopping on TikTok covers everything from cult skincare and aesthetic barista blends, to luxury beauty and cotton-rich tees.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Worlds can also be interlinked.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
The photo showed Princess Kate and Prince William sitting with their kids Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6, with their arms interlinked.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlinked
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Murakami connected for a two-run home run to right, which went 425 feet, in the fifth inning.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Near the end of this complex six-hundred-page book, Yamashita switches to a collective pronoun, suggesting that a common dream has connected her characters.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Electrical engineers tied each rotor’s drive motor (only a few tens of kW draw) into the ship’s switchgear, with Norsepower control panels and sensors integrated on the bridge.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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The company has integrated dozens of SVOD offerings into its premium hub, which lets viewers use a single login and experience less friction with payments and management of subscriptions.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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But then Humboldt talked about how everything was interconnected.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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These challenges are interconnected.—
Brian Walter,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
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On a different note, those of you who are married or coupled up may now find that your partner is suddenly able to bring more capital to the table, leaving you both quite happy with the news.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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The show starts with 16 single contestants, where four are coupled up, and the rest are single.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Police on Friday closed Kensington Gardens, a central London park visited by thousands of tourists and local residents every day, after a group that Israel has linked to Iran posted a video claiming Israel’s nearby London embassy was going to be attacked with drones carrying dangerous substances.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The University of Kansas Hospital staffer in charge of the open-heart surgery devices that have been linked to a brutal and sometimes deadly infection was in the hot seat in a Kansas City, Kansas, courtroom on Friday.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Interlinked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlinked. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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