tie-in

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noun

1
: something that ties in, relates, or connects especially in a promotional campaign
2
: a book that inspired or was inspired by a movie or television program

tie in

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verb

tied in; tying in or tieing in; ties in

transitive verb

: 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

intransitive verb

: to become tied in

Examples of tie-in in a Sentence

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Noun
The Japanese trailer also covers the Robot Damashii toy tie-in, which is absent from the English trailer. Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 There will also be mini-golf courses (which begs the question of whether those have a Cobra Kai tie-in). Chris Morris, Fortune, 18 June 2025
Verb
The Philippines and Vietnam were tied in seventh place. Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 18 June 2025 But that ties in with other revisions of the past that have given us the tradwife phenomenon. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for tie-in

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1793, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of tie-in was in 1793

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“Tie-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tie-in. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

tie in

verb
(ˈ)tī-ˈin
1
: to bring into connection with something
2
: to become connected
illustrations that tie in with the text
tie-in
ˈtī-ˌin
noun

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