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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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
Lauren Newman,
Forbes.com,
1 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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William Jones,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
As playful as the movie is, its central tale of persecution and resistance plays not like an allegory but like a communion, a linking of the times—the inspiration of conscience by the revelation of past heroism, political and artistic.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Walmart introduced an in-app ChatGPT service on Tuesday that supports linking, loyalty and Walmart payments, OpenAI said.
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Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
Eva Flowe
july 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 July 2026
The companies said their new solution answers that call by linking Pickle’s robotic unloaders with Ambi’s AmbiStack system.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
6 July 2026
If that is the case, then the dots could be a major contributor of high-energy neutrinos, linking these two mysteries.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 July 2026
Microsoft is betting that tighter integration, such as linking models, workflows, and proprietary data, will unlock tangible productivity gains and justify continued spending.
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Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
6 July 2026
From a scrum inside their own 22, the All Blacks carried powerfully towards halfway and McKenzie sawed through the defense, linking with Roigard.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
Once again, Kelce’s New Heights podcast holds the key to linking Swift’s lyrics back to him.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
4 July 2026
Federal and state health officials say there is no evidence of a single multistate Cyclospora outbreak linking all cases.
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Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
James could do a lot worse than linking up with the Sixers for a season.
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Tony Jones,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Noun
Plus, many brand advertisers still don’t understand foundational linking, despite now being focused on outcomes.
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Lauren Newman,
Forbes.com,
1 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
As playful as the movie is, its central tale of persecution and resistance plays not like an allegory but like a communion, a linking of the times—the inspiration of conscience by the revelation of past heroism, political and artistic.
—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Walmart introduced an in-app ChatGPT service on Tuesday that supports linking, loyalty and Walmart payments, OpenAI said.
—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
North Carolina is not reporting any outbreaks and has not identified a common source linking the cases as of Monday, July 6, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
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Eva Flowe
july 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 July 2026
The companies said their new solution answers that call by linking Pickle’s robotic unloaders with Ambi’s AmbiStack system.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
6 July 2026
If that is the case, then the dots could be a major contributor of high-energy neutrinos, linking these two mysteries.
—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 July 2026
Microsoft is betting that tighter integration, such as linking models, workflows, and proprietary data, will unlock tangible productivity gains and justify continued spending.
—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
6 July 2026
From a scrum inside their own 22, the All Blacks carried powerfully towards halfway and McKenzie sawed through the defense, linking with Roigard.
—
ABC News,
4 July 2026
Once again, Kelce’s New Heights podcast holds the key to linking Swift’s lyrics back to him.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
4 July 2026
Federal and state health officials say there is no evidence of a single multistate Cyclospora outbreak linking all cases.
—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
James could do a lot worse than linking up with the Sixers for a season.
—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for linking
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With the merging of offshore wind power with oil and gas operations, this project aims to drive down the carbon emissions generated by daily offshore oilfield activities.
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But that’s in part because the district took preemptive measures to cut costs this year, including 5% to 10% cuts across all departments and the merging of two middle schools.
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Organizers also have transformed portions of Figueroa Street into a festival corridor connecting the venues.
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The integrated workflow is intended to reduce the need for separate software tools by connecting chip design with evaluation board development in one process.
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And somewhere in the mix is a new technology facility that many are associating with a data center.
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Campbell argues that Latchford’s donations helped bolster his credibility as a scholar by associating his name with top institutions.
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Mason aims for an impressive victory to advance unification talks, while Bell seeks a career-defining upset.
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Gaethje upset former two-weight champion Ilia Topuria with a technical knockout in a lightweight unification championship bout at the UFC Freedom 250 event Sunday on the White House South Lawn.
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And the work ahead, such as integrating new brands, scaling existing ones and building toward our larger vision for Bridges, gets to happen on top of something durable.
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Google is integrating Gemini into its browser and powering Apple’s Siri intelligence.
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Another study observed children as young as ten months old correlating larger physical statures with dominance.
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By correlating vulnerabilities into potential attack paths, teams can prioritize issues that could realistically lead to privilege escalation, lateral movement, or data access—rather than treating all findings equally.
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Having earned a law degree from Harvard, Warsh joined the investment bank’s mergers and acquisitions department in 1995, the nucleus where negotiation meets financial expertise.
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The merger of the two giants who sit behind only CJ CGV as top Korean cinema chains was expected to reshape a market that has been slowly recovering – but only slowly – since box office revenues collapsed during the pandemic.
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In the first three weeks of the experience, each couple splits, with each person coupling up with someone new.
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But the umpires confirmed the home run, coupling Adell with Canseco in numerous social media posts.
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“Linking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linking. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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