Synonyms of linking

linking 1 of 2

noun

as in merging

the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one

the linking of state roads and highways into one interstate highway system

Synonyms & Similar Words

• merging
• connecting
• unification
• merger
• consolidation
• combining
• coupling
• combination
• connection
• amalgamation
• union
• junction
• synthesis
• mixture
• blend
• mix
• fusion
• reunification
• compounding
• intermingling
• mingling
• coalescence
• agglomeration
• commingling
• reunion
• intermixture

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• split
• division
• parting
• dissolution
• partition
• disconnection
• breakup
• schism
• separation
• scission
• severance
• disunion
• detachment
• divorcement

linking

2 of 2

verb

present participle of link

1

as in connecting

to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole

she linked the flowers together to form a long chain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• connecting
• integrating
• coupling
• interconnecting
• stringing
• interlinking
• combining
• chaining
• yoking
• joining
• hooking
• compounding
• concatenating
• conjugating
• hitching
• interlocking
• catenating
• dovetailing
• articulating
• intermeshing
• welding
• wiring
• fusing
• cementing
• cording
• uniting
• coalescing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separating
• disconnecting
• dividing
• splitting
• uncoupling
• unhitching
• unlinking
• detaching
• parting
• disengaging
• disjoining
• severing
• unchaining
• disuniting
• disjointing
• unyoking
• dissevering
• cleaving
• rupturing
• sundering

2

as in associating

to think of (something) in combination

since childhood I have always linked trips to the beach with the discomforts of sunburn and sand in my clothes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• associating
• connecting
• correlating
• identifying
• relating
• equating
• comparing
• grouping
• likening
• tying (together)
• joining
• lumping (together)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separating
• contrasting
• distinguishing
• differentiating
• discriminating
• setting off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of linking

Noun

EveryDollar Premium adds bank linking, payment reminders, budget insights, group coaching and more. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Other Seeds projects include the linking of extant bike paths and trails, the development of annual events that celebrate Indigenous people and culture, and even regular community cleanup activities accompanied by DJ sets. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Schema markup, clean heading hierarchy, FAQ blocks, definitional opening sentences and clear internal linking are the difference between getting cited and getting skipped. — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

This deal saves you 31% on a pocket-sized audio powerhouse packing an IP67 waterproof rating, 12 hours of active playtime, and advanced PartyBoost multi-speaker linking. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026

The long necklace, from around 1910, has seed pearl linking, which is accented at intervals by scroll and floral spacers. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 May 2026

Starmer’s comments risk angering many within his party, who will take issue with his linking of antisemitism with pro-Palestinian activism. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026

Because the face acts as a permanent linking key, this level of identity theft is difficult to reverse. — Jonathan S. Weissman, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026

With this approach, strategy moves beyond publication and into refining headlines, improving internal linking, and updating underperforming pages to boost engagement. — William Jones, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026

Verb

Attention turned out to be the right mathematical operation for linking words and building context — the fundamentals of translation. — Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

The Lansing Police department announced in a news conference that the five deaths occurred over the last year with unnerving similarities linking all of them, FOX 2 reported. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Hundreds of soldiers were assigned to a 24/7 mechanism, linking the air force, intelligence and the IDF’s Southern Command to protect the hostages from Israel’s own offensive. — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Collagen earned support from a 2019 study in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology linking oral collagen supplementation to improvements in hair density and scalp coverage. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026

Turegano also pointed to a 2019 study in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology linking oral collagen supplementation to improvements in hair density and scalp coverage. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Still, the results provide another piece of evidence linking outer hair cell function with tinnitus. — Mike McRae 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

Lu was also flattered by a festival website’s introduction linking the film to Taiwan’s New Wave. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Turbah sits on a main road linking the provincial capital of Taiz with the port city of Aden, which serves as an interim seat of Yemen's government. — Ahmed Al-Haj, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026