LIGATURE Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

ligature

noun

ˈli-gə-ˌchu̇r

Definition of ligature

as in chain

something that physically prevents free movement the surgeon tied a ligature around the tube to keep it in place

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as in bond

a uniting or binding force or influence a common language is often the ligature that unites the people of a nation

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Noun

The chain replaced its soft bun with a more sturdier version, changed the recipe for its mayonnaise and now serves it in a box instead of wrapped in paper.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
After the pandemic, a national chain of Pilates studios reported 71 percent year-on-year growth in membership among men, as cited by GQ.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of chain

Noun

Patrice Thompson is still wearing her son's hospital bracelet.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Montes was trying to get a 21-and-older bracelet at the Bootheel rodeo, where rapper That Mexican OT was scheduled to perform, according to his family and law enforcement.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of bracelet

Noun

During a 2024 ground-breaking ceremony for the bridge, city and state leaders called it a key link connecting JOST trails with the coastal trail network, the Santa Ana Mountains, and the Cleveland National Forest.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Siegel also pointed to a study that raised questions at the time about a potential link between a second vaccine dose and early miscarriage.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of link

Noun

Everyone says to keep your electronics with you on a flight, but what about their bulky cords?

— Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
Broadcasters of all sizes, especially local station owners, have been battling cord-cutting and coping with ongoing audience and advertiser shifts away from linear viewing.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of cord

Noun

Tran’s killing followed two other fatal shootings of Vietnamese-American men with ties to local restaurants, according to San Jose Police and CNN affiliate KGO-TV.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
The Yankees are acquiring a right-handed hitting backstop with ties to their catching director and the Minnesota Twins.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of tie

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