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
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
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
The warrant also cites a Facebook post linking to the fundraiser.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 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
Although there isn’t any clear evidence linking an earlier dinner time to better cognitive performance, there are findings to show that sleep quality and circadian rhythms can influence memory, attention, and energy levels the next day.
—Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
None of the myth’s subsequent retellings include evidence linking any wealthy Jewish families to Adolf Hitler’s lineage.
—Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Spices such as cinnamon, peppercorns, and cumin—integral to pickling recipes—traveled vast distances, linking the culinary practices of the Mediterranean, India, and China.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Weeks after one of the wildest trade sagas of the NFL offseason, and just as the dust was settling, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones weighed in on the lingering buzz linking his franchise to Maxx Crosby.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The real difficulty was linking the balloons and coordinating pilots, gas burners, and the weight in each basket.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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
Verb
The Brooklyn Marine Terminal needs the kind of creative eye that can follow the thread linking tiny details to a megaproject plan.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
The warrant also cites a Facebook post linking to the fundraiser.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 1 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
Although there isn’t any clear evidence linking an earlier dinner time to better cognitive performance, there are findings to show that sleep quality and circadian rhythms can influence memory, attention, and energy levels the next day.
—Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
None of the myth’s subsequent retellings include evidence linking any wealthy Jewish families to Adolf Hitler’s lineage.
—Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Spices such as cinnamon, peppercorns, and cumin—integral to pickling recipes—traveled vast distances, linking the culinary practices of the Mediterranean, India, and China.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Weeks after one of the wildest trade sagas of the NFL offseason, and just as the dust was settling, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones weighed in on the lingering buzz linking his franchise to Maxx Crosby.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The real difficulty was linking the balloons and coordinating pilots, gas burners, and the weight in each basket.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for linking
Noun
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What was your wedding like, and the merging of families?—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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The software includes editing tools for inserting text, annotating, merging, splitting, compressing, and watermarking PDFs.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Many women spend years in treatment for depression without anyone connecting it back to hormones.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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One of those ideas that Segall cites as core to that thesis is a true crime concept centered around deepfakes, taking a genre that people know and enjoy, and connecting it to the world of technology in a unique way.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Her other daughter, Beatrice, is reportedly also choosing to focus on her family and would like to keep away from publicly associating with her parents.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some children are associating key vocabulary words from the page to the pictures on the page.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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This was the fallacy that led to the rise of elegant, beautiful, and compelling scenarios — grand unification, supersymmetry, extra dimensions, and string theory — whose predictions simply don’t appear to match experimental reality in any measurable way.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 Apr. 2026
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He's also branded South Korea a permanent enemy and rejected the idea of future unification.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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By integrating Webb's infrared sensitivity with Hubble's long-standing visible-light record, scientists can construct a far more complete picture of planetary behavior than either telescope could achieve alone.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Colleges that help students master those capabilities — including by integrating AI education across all degrees and majors, not just STEM — are still exceptional investments that will pay dividends for decades.—
Jerry Balentine,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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By correlating this economic power with global viewership trends, NNAF will validate the thesis that African content is not just culturally significant, but a commercially viable sector ready for institutional scale.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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These digital twins operate as autonomous agents capable of validating issues, correlating signals, applying fixes and escalating to humans only when needed, compressing resolution times while improving service quality.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The merger comes at a difficult time for food companies.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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The leaders of the Senate committee that oversees the FCC are questioning how the agency gave approval to the Nexstar–Tegna transaction, the massive broadcast station merger that already has been paused by a federal court.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After meeting back in 1966 and coupling up in 1983, Hawn and Russell have now been together for more than four decades.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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Each season, a group of singles stay in a villa with the goal of coupling up or risk banishment.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Linking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linking. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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