Definition of linkagenext

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Recent Examples of linkage These are creating new linkages with Washington faster than the old ones can be broken. Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 One way to create that linkage is for a task reference to travel with each request. Aashis Luitel, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 The researchers also developed simplified models for closed-chain parallel-linkage actuators used in joints such as the ankles, knees, and waist. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 Physicians and scientists will need to do more work to prove the precise causal linkage between the EKG finding and the risk of sudden cardiac death, but this is feasible with current tools such cardiac MRI and selective cardiac muscle biopsies. Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for linkage
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Noun
  • On paper, Daphne and Eddie’s relationship was brief and lacked the connective tissue (DNA, legal documents) that might otherwise legitimize it.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Elsewhere — yes, at goddamn Hamburger Hamlet — another couple is negotiating the terms of their relationship.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Carrington in particular models what some have termed an ecofeminist approach, one that does not appropriate animals for the artist’s own self-revelation but instead develops kinship across species.
    Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Many here say that, despite Iceland’s European roots, the country feels just as much kinship with the United States – if not more.
    Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • While alcohol has been closely linked to several types of cancer, including mouth, throat, liver and breast cancer, its connections to other types of cancer like stomach and pancreatic cancer are still being investigated, researchers said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • This emergency connection solved an immediate health crisis, but not the contamination itself, said Jennifer Rawlison, a lifelong Newburgh resident turned clean water advocate.
    Austin Fast, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Carter arranged for a pickup and distributed the clothing through the tenant association office.
    Anne Kadet, Curbed, 10 Sep. 2026
  • If a document contains personal information that has no reason to appear publicly, ask whether the association can remove it, redact the information or restrict access.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The new genetic approach tries to separate cause from correlation.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Apple has gone through periods of inverse correlation to the Nasdaq throughout moments the past decade, but never to this extent for this long.
    Oliver Renick, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Linkage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linkage. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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