linkups

noun

plural of linkup
as in partnerships
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters) the linkup of the two art museums has proved beneficial to both institutions

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Recent Examples of linkups Chavarria’s past collaborations have included linkups with Ugg, Zara, and an ongoing partnership with Adidas. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2026 The company is currently targeting 2027 for launch of the Otter, which is designed to capture and service satellites, even those not modified to enable such off-Earth linkups. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for linkups
  1. partnerships
  2. collaborations
  3. relationships
  4. associations
  5. connections
  6. affiliations
  7. cooperations
Noun
  • At their best, these partnerships allow public and private resources to accomplish more together than either could achieve alone.
    — Gilbert Miller, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The talks could lead to decade-long energy partnerships, giving Moscow an opportunity to extend its influence in Africa as China and Western countries pursue nuclear deals of their own.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of partnerships
Noun
  • Arnault says there will only be five collaborations total, but the annual competition will continue.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026
  • What the director likes and how the director is responding gets very important in the edit, which is where Broshar’s developed a great read on Steven Spielberg over the course of their many collaborations.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of collaborations
Noun
  • The researchers also demonstrated that the chip could measure information contained in phase relationships that intensity-only measurements would miss.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The Massachusetts cities of Somerville and Cambridge several years ago became the first to explicitly allow multi-partner relationships to register with the city.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of relationships
Noun
  • Finding a local event hosted by over 13 country associations from the Nordics and Baltics to Croatia, Japan, and Australia and joining a group walk with an INWA instructor.
    — Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Pursuit recruits through the New York City Housing Authority, the public library system, local labor departments and community groups, and plans to add small business associations.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of associations
Noun
  • Additionally, childhood connections, regional pride, and spiritual or religious beliefs were also cited as factors.
    — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Although the port layouts on Googlebooks vary, most provide more hardwired connections than MacBooks do.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of connections
Noun
  • In that region, Andrews performed 19 points better than expected based on voters’ party affiliations, compared with just four points elsewhere in the state.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The answers were diffuse, but trends are evident in the top three listed by people across political affiliations.
    — Karrin Vasby Anderson, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of affiliations
Noun
  • Davie didn’t go into detail on how to reach such scale but mentioned partnerships with big sector and technology players, which has been a focus for him and his team, including cooperations with Disney.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Steyer, a billionaire himself, has said the state’s wealthiest residents and cooperations should pay more in taxes.
    — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
Definition of cooperations

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“Linkups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linkups. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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