interlinking

verb

present participle of interlink
as in connecting
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 interlinking Family charters can upgrade to the 700-square-foot primary, created by interlinking two main deck cabins to form a private lounge or children’s cabin. — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026 In the late 1990s, the logo for World of Difference was a child-friendly image of interlinking crayon-colored hands. — Sahar Mustafah august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025 Protocols are intentionally designed to build upon each other, tightly interlinking their functionality. — Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlinking
  1. connecting
  2. linking
  3. integrating
  4. interconnecting
  5. coupling
Verb
  • The next section to the north, connecting through South Miami to the edge of Coral Gables, is virtually finished and set to officially open next month — though construction fencing is gone and people are already using it.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Chevron is exploring a pipeline connecting Iraq’s oil patch with the Mediterranean Sea via Syria.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of connecting
Verb
  • While the search for the jewels is ongoing, investigators have found no digital communications or physical evidence linking anyone beyond the four suspects to the theft.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026
  • The Tower Bridge Dinner takes place on the Tower Bridge linking Sacramento and West Sacramento.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of linking
Verb
  • Scaling future nodes Intel described the milestone as an important step in integrating High NA EUV into commercial chip production at scale while maintaining manufacturing flexibility for future process technologies.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • Nexstar completed the Tegna acquisition on March 19, but a federal judge ordered the merging companies to stop integrating their assets and operations while an antitrust case brought by DirecTV proceeds.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of integrating
Verb
  • This concern should not be a barrier to modernizing and interconnecting our grid to enable approvals for renewable energy projects.
    — James Ferguson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
  • Most cabins hold two or three guests, with some interconnecting cabins available.
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Definition of interconnecting
Verb
  • Light replaces bottlenecks A key feature of the optical switch is its total loss of less than 5 dB, including coupling loss.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
  • Tightly coupling agents to a vendor's architecture makes upgrades costly and requires expensive redesigns.
    — Signe Jancis, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of coupling

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“Interlinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlinking. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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