as in merging
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
the linking of state roads and highways into one interstate highway system
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as in connecting
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 associating
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 linking
PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Under Glasner, Palace have built attacks quickly to slice through the opponents, with Mateta either linking the moves or dashing forward to be in a goalscoring position.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
What People Are Saying Maritime analysts have weighed in on the nature reserve declaration, with some linking it to the August 11 collision that embarrassed Beijing.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Incentivize employees to use KG/LLM tools by linking usage to performance metrics and offering recognition for innovative applications.
—Daniel Fallmann, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Hubert's defense attorney claims his client is innocent, and pointed out in court that there is still no DNA evidence linking Hubert to the crime or the victim.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
His lawyer, Celso Villardi, argued there is no evidence linking him to a coup plot.
—Júlia Dias Carneiro, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Authorities have not found any evidence linking the Covenant shooter’s gender identity to the motive for the attack.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
His promotion of conspiracy theories claiming vaccines cause autism, linking antidepressants to school shootings and even suggesting WiFi causes cancer alarmed healthcare professionals and Democratic lawmakers.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
This type of public linking also has the impact of boosting the websites SEO ranking, as Grok's response are indexed on Google.
—PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
In the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis, that reaction involves linking the carbon dioxide as part of a reaction that breaks apart a modified five-carbon sugar, creating two three-carbon molecules.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Under Glasner, Palace have built attacks quickly to slice through the opponents, with Mateta either linking the moves or dashing forward to be in a goalscoring position.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
What People Are Saying Maritime analysts have weighed in on the nature reserve declaration, with some linking it to the August 11 collision that embarrassed Beijing.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Incentivize employees to use KG/LLM tools by linking usage to performance metrics and offering recognition for innovative applications.
—Daniel Fallmann, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Hubert's defense attorney claims his client is innocent, and pointed out in court that there is still no DNA evidence linking Hubert to the crime or the victim.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
His lawyer, Celso Villardi, argued there is no evidence linking him to a coup plot.
—Júlia Dias Carneiro, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Authorities have not found any evidence linking the Covenant shooter’s gender identity to the motive for the attack.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
His promotion of conspiracy theories claiming vaccines cause autism, linking antidepressants to school shootings and even suggesting WiFi causes cancer alarmed healthcare professionals and Democratic lawmakers.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for linking
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Local food in Hawai‘i is singular, defined by the natural merging of flavors across the islands’ many diasporas.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The merging of the modern and traditional is an effort to help people find God in a new way, said Reverend Jason Roberson, the head priest at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, and to mark the church’s entry into a new century.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Furthermore, a preliminary agreement with Egypt’s EGAS may lead to the development of five deepwater gas wells in the Mediterranean, connecting to existing infrastructure.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Blue Ridge Parkway The Blue Ridge Parkway is a 469-mile long two-lane highway that runs through the mountains of North Carolina and Virginia, connecting Great Smoky Mountains National Park with Shenandoah National Park.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Aussie star has been associating with The New Day since his regular tag team partner, Austin Theory, was sidelined with an injury.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Commit to regularly offering valuable insights so people start recognizing your name and associating it with expertise.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Francis was leading from a place of unification and camaraderie where all of these boys, Stebbins included, don’t want to see each other falter and don’t want to see each other die.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
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And many additional ideas in theoretical physics seek to add in additional symmetries, additional dimensions, additional extra particles, or additional unification frameworks.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Another way Dr Pepper is evolving its storytelling is integrating into existing programming like The Pat McAfee Show during the show’s signature commercial-free hour.—
Kristi Dosh,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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For Yang’s microscope, the network instantly reconstructs high-resolution details across a large 3D volume, integrating data from all 100 lenslets into a single coherent image.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Yet literacy skills are foundational and essential to life, often correlating with income, health and other measures of success down the line, Renno said.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These characteristics make the merger an almost exact replica of that first, groundbreaking detection from 10 years ago, according to Isi.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Big changes—like new laws, industry mergers or new technology—can quickly change how valuable an investment is.—
Jack Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Samsung has created a unique user experience by coupling its foldables with software optimizations like multitasking support, split-screen modes and stylus compatibility.—
Mark Vena,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The steering coupling bolt may have been improperly tightened, allowing the steering coupling to loosen from the steering rack.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Linking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linking. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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