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
It’s defined as all cases linked to a common source through an epidemic linkage.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linkage
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Dreaming about your ex leaving you, on the other hand, may not necessarily be about the trauma of a breakup but could be about broader issues of rejection stemming from childhood, nonromantic relationships, or other abuse in one’s past.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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Epstein, who cultivated relationships with many rich and powerful men and women, pleaded guilty in 2008 in Florida to state criminal charges related to soliciting prostitution, with one charge related to a girl under the age of 18.—
Lola Murti,Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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But that payment starts at $417 per month, and not all kinship families qualify.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Ball also sued Beshear last year over the administration's failure to implement 2024's Senate Bill 151, passed with bipartisan support in an effort to support kinship care in Kentucky.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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Directions on the screen might prompt you to turn in different directions to maintain your connection.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The world’s largest solar-plus-storage project has made a critical achievement that confirms system readiness and safe connection to the Luzon grid.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Wasserman has previously apologized for his correspondence with Maxwell and expressed regret for having any association with both her and Jeffrey Epstein.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Here is how some countries stack up, based on information compiled by CNBC from national Olympic committees, sports associations and local reports.—
Lee Ying Shan,Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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This is the biggest question raised by the study - cause or correlation?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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The cause is a behavioral phenomenon known as correlation neglect, according to Wachter.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Linkage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linkage. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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