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
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
At the heart of the issue, says Bahiss, is Pakistan's linking of many internal conflicts to powers beyond its borders.
—Fazelminallah Qazizai, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Instagram’s lack of caption linking has led people to use third-party services like Linktree, which allow creators to add external links in their bios.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
At the core, Roundhouse will build a 9,000-square-foot clubhouse and a network of paths linking up with public streets and sidewalks, according to Bozeman, Montana, architect Doug Minarik, whose firm worked on the site design.
—Mark Dee
june 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
Such data can be helpful in tracing and linking outbreaks to better understand disease spread.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
The company runs five-day treks from Vail to Aspen, linking 10th Mountain Division huts.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
Cutting a ribbon, celebrating this wonderful binational relationship, and the wonderful Gordie Howe Bridge that is the new crossing linking Windsor and Detroit.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Then there were the stories linking the gallery to potential deals involving Sotheby’s; last year’s creation of Pace Di Donna Schrader also fueled questions about the gallery’s direction.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026
Gonzales denied that Washington was linking healthcare support to access to critical minerals.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
The result is a project that feels thoroughly coherent across different scales, linking handheld detail to grand gesture in a continuous architectural flow.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
Noun
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
At the heart of the issue, says Bahiss, is Pakistan's linking of many internal conflicts to powers beyond its borders.
—Fazelminallah Qazizai, NPR, 19 Mar. 2026
Instagram’s lack of caption linking has led people to use third-party services like Linktree, which allow creators to add external links in their bios.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Albrecht proved wise to avoid linking financial success to Rome‘s potential when the show failed to match The Sopranos‘ performance.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
At the core, Roundhouse will build a 9,000-square-foot clubhouse and a network of paths linking up with public streets and sidewalks, according to Bozeman, Montana, architect Doug Minarik, whose firm worked on the site design.
—Mark Dee
june 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
Such data can be helpful in tracing and linking outbreaks to better understand disease spread.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
The company runs five-day treks from Vail to Aspen, linking 10th Mountain Division huts.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 10 June 2026
Cutting a ribbon, celebrating this wonderful binational relationship, and the wonderful Gordie Howe Bridge that is the new crossing linking Windsor and Detroit.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Then there were the stories linking the gallery to potential deals involving Sotheby’s; last year’s creation of Pace Di Donna Schrader also fueled questions about the gallery’s direction.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026
Gonzales denied that Washington was linking healthcare support to access to critical minerals.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
The result is a project that feels thoroughly coherent across different scales, linking handheld detail to grand gesture in a continuous architectural flow.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for linking
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That is problematic because the feeding and merging processes that allow black holes to grow to supermassive status had always been thought to take longer than 1 billion years.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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But in this merging process, several threads have been left behind.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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And the indie is committed to connecting writers and editors who’ve been impacted by the carceral system with those who have not.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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While there isn’t enough time in the show for everyone to have a one-on-one experience with the dancer, watching an audience and cast member attempt to get in sync with each other underlines the night’s themes of connecting.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Hoffman has apologized for associating with Epstein.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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According to recent polling by the firm Meganálisis, Rodríguez continues to face deeply negative approval ratings, with many Venezuelans still associating the interim government with corruption, repression and economic collapse linked to the final years of Chavismo.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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The country's minister of unification Chung Dong-young said last month that a possible Pyongyang-Washington summit could be on the agenda of this week's summit.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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General relativity predicts that objects with mass create an actual curvature in the fabric of spacetime, the four-dimensional unification of the three dimensions of space and the one dimension of time.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
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The more such institutions can resist integrating AI tools into every aspect of their operations, and instead incentivize human intellectual engagement even at the expense of efficiency, the better as far as patience is concerned.—
Christian B. Miller,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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The distinction Allen draws — between hiding nutrition and integrating it — is the heart of the trend.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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In manufacturing, the most valuable insights emerge from correlating data across multiple process steps and equipment types.—
Joel Scutchfield,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Clearly, something correlating with a generational change is shaping this disease.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2026
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Critics argue a merger could give Paris an indirect route into one of Italy's most strategically important financial institutions, raising concerns over the future control of MPS's vast holdings.—
Anna Matranga,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The June 5 missive obtained by Deadline was responding to a White Paper the Teamsters submitted to the DOJ in March laying out concerns around the merger, which is awaiting a green light from the regulator.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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But the umpires confirmed the home run, coupling Adell with Canseco in numerous social media posts.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Ostensibly, the rom-com sitcom set in a world of anthropomorphic animals aims to cast an empathetic light on the struggle of coupling up.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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“Linking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linking. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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