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

Plus, many brand advertisers still don’t understand foundational linking, despite now being focused on outcomes. — 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

Bab al-Mandab, which translates as the Gate of Tears, is located at the southern end of the Red Sea and is a critical gateway to the Suez Canal, linking Europe and Asia through one of the world’s busiest shipping routes. — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Secure linking enables public institutions to do better for people, and private companies to eliminate waste and create benefits throughout entire industries. — Terdawn Deboe, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

With two goals across the seven games, Porro is a perfect example of that — often acting as a foil for Yamal and linking excellently with his team-mates across the pitch. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026

The commentator, Ben Bergquam, was among many on the right who criticized Pritzker publicly for linking the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to the broader trend of rising political violence and Trump’s political rhetoric. — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Existing image-to-CAD systems need vast numbers of examples linking 2D images to working CAD programs, but creating those datasets is expensive and labor-intensive. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

Zach Lahn, who won the GOP primary bid for Iowa governor, spent about $475,000 on an ad in May that vowed to ban H-1B visa holders from being hired by Iowa government agencies and universities, linking immigration and economic concerns. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 17 July 2026

While the search for the jewels is ongoing, investigators have found no digital communications or physical evidence linking anyone beyond the four suspects to the theft. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026

The Tower Bridge Dinner takes place on the Tower Bridge linking Sacramento and West Sacramento. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026