1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ligature
Noun
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The remote chain of more than 60 islands off the tip of India, south of the Maldives, has been under British control since 1814.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026 -
Some tribes, including the Choctaw Nation in Oklahoma and Oneida Indian Nation in New York, have their own store chains.—
Mead Gruver,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Glidden turned himself in to the police on Sunday and was released on a $5,000 bond, denying the allegations against him.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Pekin Park District, a recreation area about 170 miles southwest of Chicago, missed a $416,000 debt-service payment in December on bonds issued in 2020.—
Bloomberg,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Her look was completed with a pair of Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, a Bulgari ring, a Bulgari bracelet, a Deco bracelet and a diamond bracelet.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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This bracelet makes an excellent Mother’s Day jewelry gift.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
9 Apr. 2026
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Take control of your money with CNBC Select CNBC Select is editorially independent and may earn a commission from affiliate partners on links.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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The fine jewelry designer, famed for her chunky, chain-link gold chokers and playful signet rings, has found a new form of expression in Rubirosa’s, an elegant neighborhood shirt shop in Paris’s historic 7th arrondissement.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2026
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In April 2025, DNA on a white cord used to bind Vesey came back as matching Gaff, court records say.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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Years of ignoring improper payments while promoting more program enrollment at all costs have now put the Commonwealth’s taxpayers in a bind.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Duncan, along with Council Member Melissa Robinson, expressed concern that the funding could put the city in a financial bind later in the fiscal year.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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Instead the Tigers had men at second and third with two outs, and Chapman was able to preserve the scoreless tie by striking out Dillon Dingler to end the inning.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Suarez had history here — Cal roots, Bay ties, and a game that seemingly fits with the identity of Golden State’s team.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Ligature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ligature. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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