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
USA Today, 17 June 2026
Annecy the event risks outgrowing Annecy the town, with organizers already introducing a shuttle system linking the center to accommodations father away.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 17 June 2026
One concern is parents of autistic children, who often have gastrointestinal issues, though the science linking those issues to autism is unsettled.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
The finding, drawn from a study linking survey data on borrower beliefs to credit bureau records, puts a precise number on the financial damage inflicted by years of government policy whiplash on student debt.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Parallel Works said its ACTIVATE High Security Platform (HSP) will act as the control plane linking Defense Supercomputing Resource Centers (DSRCs) with commercial cloud services.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
By linking with deep enterprise systems like ERP and CRM networks, the infrastructure bridges the gap between simple software tools and fully autonomous corporate ecosystems.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Most ideas for changing it — including releasing it days after the meeting or linking the dots to individual members' specific economic forecasts — were rejected by majorities of respondents.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Officials are not linking the two events.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 16 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
Congress approved a bill that authorized a $40 million purchase of a project – started but abandoned by France on Colombian land – to build the Panama Canal, linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
—USA Today, 17 June 2026
Annecy the event risks outgrowing Annecy the town, with organizers already introducing a shuttle system linking the center to accommodations father away.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 17 June 2026
One concern is parents of autistic children, who often have gastrointestinal issues, though the science linking those issues to autism is unsettled.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
The finding, drawn from a study linking survey data on borrower beliefs to credit bureau records, puts a precise number on the financial damage inflicted by years of government policy whiplash on student debt.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Parallel Works said its ACTIVATE High Security Platform (HSP) will act as the control plane linking Defense Supercomputing Resource Centers (DSRCs) with commercial cloud services.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
By linking with deep enterprise systems like ERP and CRM networks, the infrastructure bridges the gap between simple software tools and fully autonomous corporate ecosystems.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
Most ideas for changing it — including releasing it days after the meeting or linking the dots to individual members' specific economic forecasts — were rejected by majorities of respondents.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Officials are not linking the two events.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for linking
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The University of Denver announced a major academic restructuring Tuesday that includes closing and merging departments and combining schools at the 11,500-student campus.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Venus conjunct Jupiter in Cancer activates your eighth house of intimacy, shared money and emotional merging, making today powerful for vulnerability, forgiveness and deeper connection.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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There is an underground tunnel connecting the main hotel and the lobby/restaurant building, which makes navigating the area much easier in a wheelchair or for those looking to avoid a cold (but quick) commute.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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The challenge is connecting human language and visual understanding with the motor actions required to interact with the physical world.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Hoffman has apologized for associating with Epstein.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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According to recent polling by the firm Meganálisis, Rodríguez continues to face deeply negative approval ratings, with many Venezuelans still associating the interim government with corruption, repression and economic collapse linked to the final years of Chavismo.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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The second vintage of the unification of two iconic Syrahs from France and Australia, this selection was created by winemakers Peter Gago of Grange and Caroline Frey of La Chapelle.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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Not only does the opening hour pay off on the eight episodes of build-up that first aired two years ago, but the ensuing half-season benefits from the focus and unification lent by the results.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
15 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
Verb
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Another study observed children as young as ten months old correlating larger physical statures with dominance.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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By correlating vulnerabilities into potential attack paths, teams can prioritize issues that could realistically lead to privilege escalation, lateral movement, or data access—rather than treating all findings equally.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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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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That’s in addition to its investigation of potential anticompetitive issues under standard merger rules with a July 7 deadline.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Verb
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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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Ostensibly, the rom-com sitcom set in a world of anthropomorphic animals aims to cast an empathetic light on the struggle of coupling up.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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“Linking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linking. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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