LIGATURES Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

ligatures

noun

plural of ligature

as in handcuffs

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 links

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 ligatures After refining their word-swapping dictionary over three months, the ShieldFont creators ended up with a list of nearly 12,000 common words that can be replaced with ligatures. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026 Court records cited by the outlets state DNA recovered from ligatures used to bind Weaver was eventually linked through the FBI's Combined DNA Index System, or CODIS, to Gaff, who had previously been convicted in a separate rape case. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026

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Noun

After the dust cleared, the Patriots fan was in handcuffs and eyewitnesses were alleging that this was all over the Pats fan trying to sit in the wrong seat.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Multiple officers pinned him facedown and placed him in handcuffs.

— Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of handcuffs

Noun

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in February that his country would open an investigation that included a focus on possible links between Epstein and Russian intelligence.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Rights groups, fishermen and their relatives have questioned the campaign, alleging vessels were targeted without sufficient evidence of links to trafficking.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of links

Noun

The yield on French 10-year bonds was about 88 basis points above equivalent German yields, nearing the highest spread since Europe’s debt crisis in 2012.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
The bonds of affection between Vance and Carlson are the very glue holding together the American experiment.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of bonds

Noun

While Pandora has long been known for its charm bracelets, beloved of millennials and Gen Zs of the past, the brand’s collaboration strategy aims to innovate.

— Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026
Shop Official KPop Demon Hunters Jewelry The KPop Demon Hunters capsule collection includes earrings, necklaces, bracelets and keychains inspired by HUNTR/X, the fictional K-pop singing trio in the film.

— Tim Chan, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of bracelets

Noun

Every single judge in Centre County recused themselves ahead of Sandusky’s original trial because of ties to the university, The Second Mile charity, or Sandusky himself.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
The two countries’ ties have grown stronger since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022 with Pyongyang sending thousands of troops to Russia’s Kursk region to help repel a 2024 Ukrainian incursion there.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of ties

Noun

That red coat Swift strutted into Arrowhead a few days before Christmas in 2024 for the Chiefs-Texans game in a statement-making, cherry red faux fur and suede coat with fluffy cuffs and collar by British label Charlotte Simone.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
The gold button motif at the center of the blazer was replicated with buttons in a line down the cuffs of Kidman’s blazer.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of cuffs

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