ligature

noun

ˈli-gə-ˌchu̇r How to pronounce ligature (audio)
Definition of ligaturenext
1
as in chain
something that physically prevents free movement the surgeon tied a ligature around the tube to keep it in place

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2
as in bond
a uniting or binding force or influence a common language is often the ligature that unites the people of a nation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ligature
  1. chain
  2. bond
  3. bracelet
  4. link
  5. cord
  6. bind
  7. tie
Noun
  • Debenhams, once a national department store chain, is now an online-only business, while the number of House of Fraser stores has nearly halved since retailer Mike Ashley took over the franchise.
    Samantha Conti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Delgado’s death sets off a chain of events in the episodes that follow.
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of chain
Noun
  • As corporate profits decline, stock prices follow, and corporate bonds can suffer the same losses.
    Aaron Cirksena, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Kevin Faught with the Stephens investment firm said the district will most likely need a $30 million bond issue to finance the construction of the school.
    Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of bond
Noun
  • The men also dressed to impress: Adrien Brody wore an oversized brooch on his Thom Browne suit while Colman Domingo rocked two pinkie rings and Kieran Culkin accessorized his beaded bracelets and temporary tattoos with a Tiffany & Co. brooch.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Surprise her with a luxe silk pillowcase or sparkling tennis bracelet.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of bracelet
Noun
  • Its link to heart health is somewhat more complicated—but science there is changing, too.
    Alice Park, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
  • See my explanation about how to get more out of generative AI conversationally, at the link here.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of link
Noun
  • And two, space heaters can fall and give you a shock or burn—especially if someone trips over the cord.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Of that, 76% comes from machines with power cords such as dishwashers, air conditioners, and electric shavers.
    Michael Franco, New Atlas, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of cord
Noun
  • The city put itself in a bind by increasing rank-and-file police officer wages without providing comparable increases to supervisory ranks, Vallelong said.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Sensing the Heat is in a bind, other teams have presented Miami with unappealing offers.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of bind
Noun
  • Frangieh is a member of the Lebanese Christian political family who shares close ties with former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, with Frangieh having openly backed him in 2011.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Musk’s views on regulatory power have taken on new significance in light of his close ties to President-elect Donald Trump and his role in a new effort to slash rules in the name of improving efficiency.
    Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of tie
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