1
: something that ties in, relates, or connects especially in a promotional campaign
2
: a book that inspired or was inspired by a motion picture or television program
tied in; tying in or tieing in; ties in
: to bring into connection with something relevant: such as
a
: to make the final connection of
tied in the new branch pipeline
b
: to coordinate in such a manner as to produce balance and unity
the illustrations were tied in with the text
c
: to use as a tie-in especially in advertising
: to become tied in
Examples of tie-in in a Sentence
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Chad De Guzman, TIME, 9 May 2024
The always-savvy Gagosian, on rue Ponthieu, has hit upon an authentic tie-in with the Games: a summer exhibition featuring Olympic posters created over the years by celebrated artists from Picasso on up to Warhol, Hockney, and Tracey Emin.
—Vivian Song, Robb Report, 4 May 2024
When Beyoncé unveiled a poster homage to country jamborees to announce the track list to Cowboy Carter, the project’s country tie-ins became even more clear.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2024
Several opposition speakers had tie-ins with the SpringHill Suites hotel on North Main Street.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
The eclipse will be the grandest occasion for commercial tie-ins since Presidents Day.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2024
Non-fans will still enjoy this dollhouse but may be less excited by the characters and show tie-ins.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 23 Mar. 2024
The only real-world tie-in is that those who download the Wendy’s app can get a free 10-piece order of nuggets IRL.
—Angela L. Pagán / The Takeout, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
And because of the tie-in several audience members appeared to believe the protests were part of the production.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024
Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
While a change equal to just a fraction of a percent of votes is unlikely to shift the entire results of most elections, a once-in-a-generation perfect tie in this case exposed the gaffes and fumbles by one county in the tabulation process.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
Sophomore Zach Rama delivered three kills in the final six points to break a 20-20 tie in the decisive fourth set.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Barring such a deal, the legislation would, in fact, ban the social media app in the U.S.
Lawmakers are increasingly concerned about the company's ties in China, with fears that ByteDance or TikTok could share data about U.S. users with China's authoritarian government.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
Corona Santiago 6, King 1: Barrett Ronson homered and had three RBIs for Santiago.
Hart 5, West Ranch 3: The Indians pulled into a first-place tie in the Foothill League.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Israel has repeatedly hit targets inside Iran associated with Tehran's nuclear program, conducted cyber-attacks and assassinated its officials more than four decades after the two adversaries abandoned all diplomatic and commercial ties in the wake of Iran's Islamic Revolution.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
The two then tied in Blender and in the multi-threaded POV-Ray test.
—PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
Her greatest value to Riyadh may be as a Saudi woman promoting a new vision of the kingdom to the United States, and as a friendly face with longtime family ties in Washington soothing egos and tensions on Capitol Hill.
—Kate Kelly, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Noun
Daniels worked with The Office writer Michael Schur to create the new show, but the two ultimately decided a standalone series would work best, resulting in Parks and Recreation, which premiered on NBC in 2009 with no The Office tie-in other than its similar mockumentary format.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 9 May 2024
The always-savvy Gagosian, on rue Ponthieu, has hit upon an authentic tie-in with the Games: a summer exhibition featuring Olympic posters created over the years by celebrated artists from Picasso on up to Warhol, Hockney, and Tracey Emin.
—Vivian Song, Robb Report, 4 May 2024
When Beyoncé unveiled a poster homage to country jamborees to announce the track list to Cowboy Carter, the project’s country tie-ins became even more clear.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2024
Several opposition speakers had tie-ins with the SpringHill Suites hotel on North Main Street.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2024
The eclipse will be the grandest occasion for commercial tie-ins since Presidents Day.
—Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2024
Non-fans will still enjoy this dollhouse but may be less excited by the characters and show tie-ins.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 23 Mar. 2024
The only real-world tie-in is that those who download the Wendy’s app can get a free 10-piece order of nuggets IRL.
—Angela L. Pagán / The Takeout, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
And because of the tie-in several audience members appeared to believe the protests were part of the production.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024
Verb
On Monday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are tied in a new USA TODAY/Suffolk poll.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
While a change equal to just a fraction of a percent of votes is unlikely to shift the entire results of most elections, a once-in-a-generation perfect tie in this case exposed the gaffes and fumbles by one county in the tabulation process.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
Sophomore Zach Rama delivered three kills in the final six points to break a 20-20 tie in the decisive fourth set.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
Barring such a deal, the legislation would, in fact, ban the social media app in the U.S.
Lawmakers are increasingly concerned about the company's ties in China, with fears that ByteDance or TikTok could share data about U.S. users with China's authoritarian government.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2024
Corona Santiago 6, King 1: Barrett Ronson homered and had three RBIs for Santiago.
Hart 5, West Ranch 3: The Indians pulled into a first-place tie in the Foothill League.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Israel has repeatedly hit targets inside Iran associated with Tehran's nuclear program, conducted cyber-attacks and assassinated its officials more than four decades after the two adversaries abandoned all diplomatic and commercial ties in the wake of Iran's Islamic Revolution.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
The two then tied in Blender and in the multi-threaded POV-Ray test.
—PCMAG, 10 Apr. 2024
Her greatest value to Riyadh may be as a Saudi woman promoting a new vision of the kingdom to the United States, and as a friendly face with longtime family ties in Washington soothing egos and tensions on Capitol Hill.
—Kate Kelly, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
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