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
PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Some research groups have tried linking several short crystals in sequence so each crystal handles part of the amplification.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Outside, protesters and politicians demonstrated against the opening, with hundreds of people holding everything from homemade signs to flyers with QR codes linking to an anti-Shein petition.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Without linking the two events, Wilson continued his refrain that April marked the end of the rolling recession, citing a rebound in both survey and company guidance data.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Familial pairs choose the experimental merge for a variety of reasons, including a mother with Alzheimer’s linking her mind with her daughter; teenage brothers, one terminally ill; a man and his pregnant fiancée; a father and his addict daughter.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Nor was there any physical evidence linking her to the crime, Khonsari said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
Kennedy also has a history of comments linking autism and vaccines, despite strong evidence that the two are not connected.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Bleacher Report's Brad Gagnon has identified a potential solution for the Bears, linking them to a trade for New York Giants tackle Evan Neal.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
This type of public linking also has the impact of boosting the websites SEO ranking, as Grok's response are indexed on Google.
—PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
Train Queensland Rail’s network is fast, clean, and reliable, linking the city to the airport, suburbs, and coastal escapes like the Gold and Sunshine Coasts.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Some research groups have tried linking several short crystals in sequence so each crystal handles part of the amplification.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Outside, protesters and politicians demonstrated against the opening, with hundreds of people holding everything from homemade signs to flyers with QR codes linking to an anti-Shein petition.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Without linking the two events, Wilson continued his refrain that April marked the end of the rolling recession, citing a rebound in both survey and company guidance data.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Familial pairs choose the experimental merge for a variety of reasons, including a mother with Alzheimer’s linking her mind with her daughter; teenage brothers, one terminally ill; a man and his pregnant fiancée; a father and his addict daughter.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Nor was there any physical evidence linking her to the crime, Khonsari said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
Kennedy also has a history of comments linking autism and vaccines, despite strong evidence that the two are not connected.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Bleacher Report's Brad Gagnon has identified a potential solution for the Bears, linking them to a trade for New York Giants tackle Evan Neal.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for linking
Noun
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SwifDoo also supports merging or splitting files, batch processing multiple documents, and converting PDFs to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and image formats.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, as the district considers closing and merging schools, Cassellius said the money could support new or improved recreational facilities at schools receiving displaced students.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Friedrichsen, a Wake Forest transfer, was among the trio of Wildcats in double figures, connecting on three triples and dealing a team-high three assists in the win.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Foraging for black walnuts is a long-standing tradition in the Ozarks, providing extra cash for harvesters and connecting people with the outdoors.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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But communal norms have no room for the unique nature of their relationship; having learned of the friendship, Kammo’s aunt forbids the girl from associating with the Muslim Hamida, and this rupture reignites Hamida’s previous trauma of repudiation.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Younger Democrats are increasingly associating her with the past and see her as part of the problem that let Donald Trump back into the White House rather than a credible candidate for 2028.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Beijing has pledged that unification is inevitable—by force if necessary—and has significantly ramped up military activities in the Taiwan Strait in recent years.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Tommaso di Lampedusa’s novel, which looks at the unification of Italy from the perspective of a 20th-century writer, had a modernity that interested me.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Our research has described the needs of callers who reach out to 211, community capacity to respond to callers’ needs, the ability of 211 to detect rapid changes in community needs, and the benefits of integrating health referrals into 211s.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Future work will focus on integrating snow-deposition modeling with PV yield simulations to more accurately predict energy losses and on expanding analyses to more complex, uneven alpine terrain.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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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I’t’s correlating to an appetite for audiences to want to talk about it.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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The group was formed by the merger of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association and Inland Press Association in 2019.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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For much of the past decade, sportsbooks and legacy sports media companies have chased a dream of the perfect merger—one that leans on the latter’s platform and name to build a dominant gambling brand.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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By coupling the Cannes premiere with structured industry access, organizers hope to create visibility for participants while connecting Indonesian production capacity with international distribution channels.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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Breaking the cycle curse The team created the HAT-TP polymer by coupling hexaazatrinaphtylene (HAT-CN) and hexaaminotriptycene (THA-NH₂) into a 3D framework.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Linking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linking. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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