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
The broader linkages to both the local and national economy are underappreciated.
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Bjorn Markeson, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
For now, too, the tape has encouragingly loosened its linkage to crypto prices, which remain close to recent lows even as the equity indexes have largely reclaimed their losses.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
America’s treaty alliances with South Korea and Japan are rock-solid in large part because of these institutional (political and military) linkages.
—Bilal Y. Saab, Time, 22 Nov. 2025
Services include emergency assistance, housing navigation, name‑change and legal support, health linkages, and leadership development.
—Emily Bramhall, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
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Bjorn Markeson, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
For now, too, the tape has encouragingly loosened its linkage to crypto prices, which remain close to recent lows even as the equity indexes have largely reclaimed their losses.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
America’s treaty alliances with South Korea and Japan are rock-solid in large part because of these institutional (political and military) linkages.
—Bilal Y. Saab, Time, 22 Nov. 2025
Services include emergency assistance, housing navigation, name‑change and legal support, health linkages, and leadership development.
—Emily Bramhall, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linkage
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The former Nickelodeon star spoke about the allegedly abusive relationship with her late mother, Debra, throughout her childhood.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pearl explores the relationship between cultural prizes and ideas of nationhood, as well as imposter syndrome and external validation, like MFAs, literary awards, and being seen writing in coffeeshops by and with other writers.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Wednesday's Child on CBS Colorado For more information about services for kinship care families or to learn more about the Heart Gallery, call Raise the Future at (303) 755-4756 or 1(800) 451-5246 or go to the Raise the Future website.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Gradually, the two men gain each other’s trust, and a largely unspoken kinship emerges between them.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Camp Lucy, a Texas Wine Country resort, is also expanding with the debut of Folklore, a new spa experience blending wellness, color therapy and social connection.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Mike doesn’t know it yet but his life is about to become tied up with that of Lou (Mark Ruffalo), the old-school, Columbo-style cop on his trail, and Sharon (Halle Berry), an insurance broker with connections to some of the richest men in the world.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Initiatives include expanding gold storage facilities, refineries, central clearing systems, investment channels like tokenization, and even forming a trade association for the industry.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The association with the Stones.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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This breakdown in asset class correlation was a wake-up call for institutions that had leaned heavily on passive exposure.—
Carrie McCabe,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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But there’s still a correlation in Kansas City.—
Sam McDowell
January 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Linkage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linkage. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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