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 about to change, as Wan is among those bringing a new Parnormal Activity feature to the screen, with the move coming after the merging of his company Atomic Monster with that of Paranormal producer Jason Blum’s Blumhouse.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Dec. 2025
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The emotional moment felt like the seamless merging of her public and private worlds.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2025
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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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At the exact same time, prosecutors said, Kepner’s phone began connecting to routers along the same general path Hudson took through the ship.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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The challenge is that organizations often begin associating those employees with execution rather than innovation or leadership.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
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For background, the usual race idolaters expressed fierce outrage over Clark associating with Wallen, who once used a racial slur in 2021.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 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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However, scaling production and integrating the cells into vehicles have remained major challenges for automakers and battery developers.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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Cisco is also integrating its observability and telemetry assets, such as Splunk and Thousand Eyes, to drive agentic infrastructure operations, using reasoning based on telemetry and historical data.—
R. Scott Raynovich,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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As the oldest critics’ group in the United States, the NYFCC is viewed as an early bellwether for awards season, with its best film winner often correlating with an Academy Award nomination for best picture.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
2 Dec. 2025
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Since the drugs have come on the market, declines in obesity rates have been higher among those between ages 40 and 64, correlating with a higher reliance on GLP-1 medications for that age group.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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If the Paramount merger doesn’t kibosh the whole project, Variety says production could begin as early as the middle of 2027, as Cooper is committed to work on a new Ocean’s film.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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The merger is meant to streamline business and creative operations under Springborn while also providing greater alignment of the slate.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
16 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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The star finished in third place after coupling up with Tyrique Hyde, who is now dating season 9 contestant Samie Elishi.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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“Linking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linking. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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