LINKING Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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linking

2 of 2

verb

present participle of link

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

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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

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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

The leaders of Somalia, Egypt and Eritrea pledged regional security cooperation in October 2024, linking Somalia’s sovereignty concerns, Eritrea’s fears over its ports and Egypt’s dispute with Ethiopia over Nile waters. — Khaled Kazziha, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026 As France's fiery student protests merged with a nationwide revolt on Saturday, a communist leader and academic, Vijay Prashad, celebrated the unrest with a message linking protests across three continents. — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Comedian Jake Shane was also among the early birds, settling onto a couch covered in velvet Armani pillows near the entrance before linking up with Charlie Walker, an up-and-coming model and son of celebrity stylist Elizabeth Saltzman. — Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026 There was no evidence directly linking the killing to organized crime in nearby Las Vegas despite longstanding speculation, although a connection hasn't been ruled out, police said. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Last month, North Korea inaugurated the first road bridge linking it to Russia. — Gage Goulding, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 OpenAI already faces lawsuits alleging consumer harms, including lawsuits linking its chatbot to matricide, child suicide, school shootings, and other violence. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026 By linking physical fuel elements to manufacturing and inspection data, engineers can track individual pebbles through downstream handling and testing. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 The Legislature extended cap-and-invest’s life to 2045 last year, and the state is now initiating the process of linking its market with Washington state. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for linking

Noun

For larger workloads, batch processing can handle multiple files for tasks such as conversion, merging, compression, OCR, printing, encryption, and adding or removing watermarks.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Prediction markets enable a more complete merging of the financial with the social and linguistic than social media has been able to achieve.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of merging

Verb

Her trip also includes Fendi’s sponsorship of W Magazine’s WYouth launch party at Saddle Ranch on Thursday night, connecting the Croissant’s revival with a new generation of fashion consumers.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
On the one hand, there are the flow-state breakthroughs, the gratification of acclaim, the rush of connecting with an audience; on the other, the brutal sacrifices of time, money, and stability.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of connecting

Verb

Moments after sitting down at an outdoor table, Oppenheim breathes in the ocean air and starts cheerfully free-associating.

— Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
These immediate, positive reinforcements can help the brain begin associating the healthier behavior with something rewarding.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of associating

Noun

Elmer had earlier been at a unification center where parents were reunited with their children after the shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School, which police said was carried out by a 16-year-old who is also dead.

— Phil Helsel, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Yet the unification addresses a far different concern than the one the region now faces.

— Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of unification

Verb

The challenge is integrating these resources into a power system that can consistently meet the needs of households, industry and critical infrastructure every hour of the day.

— H.E. Dr Abdulla Saif Al Jarwan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
In this video, experts from Lockheed Martin share how the company is integrating independent capabilities into a layered defense that connects satellites, radars and interceptor systems.

— Paid Content by Lockheed Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of integrating

Verb

Charges say the video shows Buckney renting a shooting lane at the gun shop under his name and correlating with a customer account number.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
What does Open Command do and not do in terms of correlating with pitcher quality statistics?

— Eno Sarris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of correlating

Noun

Via a merger, SpaceX would be sacrificing half of those fast-rising earnings to the Tesla shareholders, and getting what’s for now a minimal contribution from Tesla.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Last week, Barclays analysts suggested that a merger could be announced before Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting in December.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of merger

Verb

The new tech, which the company refers to as a magnetic coupling dynamic wireless power transfer (DWPT) road system, basically builds a wireless charging system into the roads themselves.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
Amid headlines about how the Dodgers might have benched Ohtani for Game 3 of the NL Championship Series, manager Dave Roberts said the thinking was more about coupling Tuesday’s day off with a second consecutive day of rest.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026