tie-in

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noun

ˈtī-ˌin 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

At some point, if audiences perceive enough tie-in and dot-connecting Spider-Man to a slate of flops with bad reputations, there comes a danger that stacked up failures in the SSU could hard Spidey’s own brand eventually. —Mark Hughes, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024

The Chinese publisher and developer is best known for its online mobile games and tie-in titles with IPs like Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings. —Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024

Verb

Between the lines: The variance between states is tied in part to local economic factors, like job opportunities and wealth concentration. —Annalise Frank, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024

The old Falcon House is a unique property with deep ties in the local community. —Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1925, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1793, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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