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
However, there is a segment of our autism community that does believe (often fervently so) there is evidence demonstrating such linkage.
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Michael Bernick, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
America's strengths lie in innovation, university and industry linkages, and access to other free markets.
—Nick Mordowanec
mandy Taheri
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Fort Worth City Council members agreed April 22 to spend tens of thousands of dollars studying the potential economic impact of a high-speed rail linkage to downtown.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
Especially given the linkage between vodka and the USSR in Cold War imagery, the spirit became cooly subversive in a way whiskey couldn’t match.
— Made By History, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
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Michael Bernick, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
America's strengths lie in innovation, university and industry linkages, and access to other free markets.
—Nick Mordowanec
mandy Taheri
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Fort Worth City Council members agreed April 22 to spend tens of thousands of dollars studying the potential economic impact of a high-speed rail linkage to downtown.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025
Especially given the linkage between vodka and the USSR in Cold War imagery, the spirit became cooly subversive in a way whiskey couldn’t match.
— Made By History, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linkage
Noun
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The relationship with the United Kingdom is very strong.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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When Perception and Awareness Align The relationship between consciousness and perception is complicated.—
Christian Wolf,
Scientific American,
25 June 2025
Noun
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An important aspect of the kinship between Irish and Black American culture is the spirit of subversion and play that arises because of this simultaneous dependence and antagonism.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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So, what’s the cultural and musical kinship between Euro (and Italo) Disco and Quebec?—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Your strong connection with Huda was a significant focus this season.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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While it isn’t commonly practiced outside of Ireland, other cultures have similar rituals in their wedding ceremonies to mark the couple’s connection, like the lasso ceremony or the Hindu granthibandhan ceremony.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The homeowners association will require residents to park inside their garages to prevent the spillover of parking onto neighborhood streets, See said.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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So while the phone's appeal is potentially 'augmented' by the Trump association, the service will be bought on its own merits.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Conversely, negative correlations suggest a competitive or inhibitory relationship, pointing to the potential for gut fungi to influence bacterial populations and vice versa.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 June 2025
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Part of the issue, according to the report, is an outdated metric of success and correlation between business and year-over-year growth.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 June 2025
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“Linkage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linkage. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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