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
Mission teams have secured the rocket's mobile launcher to infrastructure at the pad, connected power and communications linkages and installed the crew's emergency egress system.
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Brett Tingley, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
There’s another category of shock that affects maybe only one or two sectors directly, but those sectors have very high linkages to the rest of the economy.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
The team first tested this idea using model compounds that represent lignin’s key linkages.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
At the core of their thesis was the idea that many of the geographic linkages that had long bound certain industries to certain regions – like automotive in Michigan and meatpacking in the Midwest – were weakening.
—Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
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Brett Tingley, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
There’s another category of shock that affects maybe only one or two sectors directly, but those sectors have very high linkages to the rest of the economy.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
The team first tested this idea using model compounds that represent lignin’s key linkages.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
At the core of their thesis was the idea that many of the geographic linkages that had long bound certain industries to certain regions – like automotive in Michigan and meatpacking in the Midwest – were weakening.
—Christopher Briem, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linkage
Noun
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But the right’s relationship to gold predates its latest, and loudest, spokesperson.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Her and Alexander's relationship, his crimes and her brave investigative work are all unpeeled in the new docuseries, which hit Netflix on April 29.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
Noun
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He was warmly welcomed in the chamber, and much of his speech focused on the kinship and history between the US and the UK.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Because at its core, this legal drama that revolves around artificial intelligence is actually rooted in the very human impulses of kinship, greed, betrayal, and power.—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is a uniquely lonely work of art, but one that maintains faith in the possibility of connection.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The barren landscape, despite its harsh conditions (daytime temperatures often exceed 125 degrees Fahrenheit), was—and still is—famous for its connection to many legends of treasure.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The metal’s association with kings melds perfectly with his conception of himself as one.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Arts institutions in the area have formed an association to resist the development.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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But correlation isn’t enough for prediction if the patterns aren’t consistent, which is often the case.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
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And there have been a number of studies supporting a correlation between spending and winning.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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“Linkage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linkage. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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