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

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 Separated by time and space, the two statements are alike in their linking of drug trafficking with terrorism, a strategy that seeks to conflate public security measures with the fight against politically motivated violence. —

Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026 And although later scholars have criticized the linking of neurodivergence to pathology, violence or genius, the trope remains common in popular culture, where it’s often used to signal the exceptional mind of a detective figure. —

Soohyun Cho, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025

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At the river separating Oiapoque from French Guiana, a small port hums with boats linking Brazil, its neighbor and nearby communities. —

ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026 The series also follows Daisy, a Canadian teen, who arrives in Gilead with a family secret linking her to both Agnes and the past. —

Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 8 Apr. 2026 Hezbollah entered the war in support of Tehran with the aim of linking its fate to any ceasefire deal brokered with its powerful benefactor. —

Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 For Aurdal, movement via material was a means of linking individuals to one another, to their environment, and to the broader sociopolitical conditions that structure shared reality. —

Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026 Its name references Chongqing’s role as a major logistics gateway linking inland China to global shipping routes—a fitting title for a city often called one of China’s fastest-growing economic hubs. —

Nathalie Nietzsche-Knappe, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2026 The King Fahd Causeway, a key bridge linking Saudi Arabia to the island kingdom of Bahrain, closed early Tuesday over threats from Iranian attacks. —

Sarah Dean, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026 For the first time, scientists have direct, high-resolution, two-dimensional observations linking a tsunami's structure in the open ocean to the details of the earthquake that created it. —

Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026 Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) recently unveiled a Southeast Asia-to-Indian subcontinent service that give the liner its first dedicated route linking Southeast Asia with India’s west coast and Pakistan. —

Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for linking

Noun

The mayor has also touted his merging of several city departments in the last two years as a successful effort to reduce middle management.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The companies say merging will connect their networks — Viva primarily operates Mexico’s east and Volaris in the west — and passengers will have better scheduling options.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026