as in relationship
the fact or state of having something in common
the accountants noticed a linkage between the two supposedly independent companies
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Recent Examples of linkage
Pynchon’s Orphic characters are often detectives who are tuned to the right the spiritual right frequency, discovering clues and linkages of the system without ever beholding the entire totality.
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Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Once this linkage is verified by the company’s servers, the tokens are sent to the wallet.
—Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2022
My notes are littered with linkages, some obvious and intentional and some bordering on deranged, all based around still more Oklahoma references.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Preparing for Bangladesh’s graduation from LDC status calls for greater investment in backward linkages and local value chains to reduce dependency and meet trade rule thresholds.
—Mohiuddin Rubel, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for linkage
Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Once this linkage is verified by the company’s servers, the tokens are sent to the wallet.
—Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2022
My notes are littered with linkages, some obvious and intentional and some bordering on deranged, all based around still more Oklahoma references.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Preparing for Bangladesh’s graduation from LDC status calls for greater investment in backward linkages and local value chains to reduce dependency and meet trade rule thresholds.
—Mohiuddin Rubel, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for linkage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for linkage
Noun
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With over 30 years of experience, Valérie’s remarkable contribution has shaped our distribution activities, fostered privileged relationships with producers and external talents, and skillfully guided our adaptation to market evolutions.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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In a collective bargaining relationship, labor and management can mutually decide to change terms—including dates.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That may come from kinship, ownership of assets or government programs that effect such transfers.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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About four months after Auditor Allison Ball sued Beshear's administration over its failure to implement a bill concerning kinship care, a Frankfort judge has tossed out the lawsuit.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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That creates this connection between the story and the audience.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Those ties already give Blair connections to two of the most important countries set to be involved in post-war Gaza, but only if there’s a comprehensive ceasefire.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The company operates these systems under contract with law enforcement agencies, neighborhood associations, and private property owners.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The players’ association and the WNBA agreed to an eight-year agreement in 2020, but the WNBPA voted last eyar to opt out of the agreement early.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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For example, the research established only a correlation between pancreatic cancer risk and oral microbes, and further studies are needed to establish a direct cause and effect.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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While there are a handful of studies showing a correlation between acetaminophen use in pregnancy and autism rates, this does not mean that the drug causes autism.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Linkage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linkage. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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