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
Police haven’t been able to find any linkage between Mendoza and Hedayet and his brother, who was struck in the arm and survived.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
It’s defined as all cases linked to a common source through an epidemic linkage.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2026
Despite that linkage, the design took decades to come to fruition as BMW worked through variations of its X portfolio body and grille designs.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The broader linkages to both the local and national economy are underappreciated.
—Bjorn Markeson, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
It’s defined as all cases linked to a common source through an epidemic linkage.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2026
Despite that linkage, the design took decades to come to fruition as BMW worked through variations of its X portfolio body and grille designs.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The broader linkages to both the local and national economy are underappreciated.
—Bjorn Markeson, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for linkage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for linkage
Noun
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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One 2021 review published in The American Journal of Medicine looked into the relationship between mushroom consumption and cardiovascular health.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
8 Mar. 2026
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That feeling of marking an end of an era resonated with the actors individually, too; Sophie Skelton acknowledged her deep kinship with her character, Brianna Randall Fraser.—
Carly Witteman,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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But what absorbs him most is the intense kinship that the San feel with the elephants, to the point where, at a bonfire dance, a kind of cross-species migration of souls seems to take place.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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Anderson’s legal counsel referenced media reports on Burkle’s connections to Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein when asked what specific relationships his client had concerns about.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Unit 2 successfully achieved grid connection Recently, the project’s Unit 2 successfully achieved grid connection and full-load power generation at the first attempt, providing valuable engineering practice in support of China’s new-type power system development.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Brende is among other high-profile Norwegians to face repercussions over their associations with Epstein, including the country’s former prime minister, the crown princess, and a diplomat.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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As of 2026, there is still no evidence for any stellar association with CDG-1.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
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In addition, Lyon highlighted a direct correlation between the intensity and duration of training.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
6 Mar. 2026
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It’s long been seen as a safe-haven investment and a store of value that has little correlation to stocks and bonds.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Linkage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linkage. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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