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as in connected
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
she linked the flowers together to form a long chain
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as in associated
to think of (something) in combination
since childhood I have always linked trips to the beach with the discomforts of sunburn and sand in my clothes
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Recent Examples of linked
James Laporta, Fortune, 30 June 2020
The book focuses on two linked events that thrust them together.
—The Economist, 28 May 2020
Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Since the beginning of the offseason, the Red Sox have been linked to Fried (and Blake Snell) much more than Corbin Burnes.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The funds bolstered the suspicions of the American intelligence community that the Russians had offered money to Taliban militants and other linked associations.
—James Laporta, Fortune, 30 June 2020
The book focuses on two linked events that thrust them together.
—The Economist, 28 May 2020
Verb
The Cubs have been linked to Carson Kelly, who has played for Texas, Detroit and Arizona the last two years.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Since the beginning of the offseason, the Red Sox have been linked to Fried (and Blake Snell) much more than Corbin Burnes.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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If this trend continues, projections suggest that by 2030, nearly half of the population will suffer from obesity and related chronic health issues.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Trapdoor spiders are closely related to tarantulas, as both belong to the Avicularioidea superfamily of spiders.Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Investigators have not said exactly how the three suspects are connected.Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
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That being said, owners and developers in recent years have started to build new housing either connected to a shopping center, or nearby.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Each year, the series honors one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, along with associated cultural motifs.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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One was a notebook of names and associated fingerprints for when inmates first entered the prison.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Cadence identified a company that sells health and beauty products to the convenience channel.Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The scans identified the same levels of activity in the dopamine-rich areas of the brain in both groups and suggest that, for some, the excitement of romance burns brightly for, regardless of time.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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What appealed to Posen about the job was the opportunity to be integrated into so many people’s lives.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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The overproof alcohol is noticeable but generally well-integrated.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Linked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linked. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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