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as in to connect
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 to associate
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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as in sausage
a rod-shaped portion of seasoned ground meat in a casing
I like to put maple syrup on my breakfast links
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as in bond
a uniting or binding force or influence
those old love letters were her only remaining link with her late grandparents
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Recent Examples of link
Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 15 May 2026
It is also thought to have ties to royalty, with the Wall Street Journalreporting that it is owned by an entity linked to Qatar’s Al-Thani family.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
For some, the link between drinking and writing has extended into more recent times too.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
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Verb
This is also linked to a change known as Darier’s sign, which is a common finding in mastocytosis, where rubbing a skin lesion causes redness or swelling.
—Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 15 May 2026
It is also thought to have ties to royalty, with the Wall Street Journalreporting that it is owned by an entity linked to Qatar’s Al-Thani family.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Noun
While the link between alcohol and pneumonia has been known since 1785, large scale discussion on the impact of liquor on immunity began in the 1990s.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
For some, the link between drinking and writing has extended into more recent times too.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for link
Verb
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In addition to food and beverage programming, this year’s edition will also incorporate art, literature, music, fashion, photography, craftsmanship, wellness, sustainability and technology, reflecting the many ways gastronomy connects with broader creative disciplines.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The Bose Smart Soundbar ($549) connects to the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds ($299) for immersive, surround-sound-like audio.—
Christian de Looper,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2026
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Many people still associate these feelings of modern belonging with the loftiest human possibilities; hence the powerful emotions that are generated when they are brought together—at the Olympic Games, for instance, or the United Nations headquarters in New York.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Anger is not an emotion typically associated with Jeffries.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Start with a cheese or salumi board, then select a pasta dish—like pappardelle with bolognese beef and pork ragu with parmigiano—or a diavola pizza with pomodoro and calabrese salumi alongside andouille sausage, mozzarella, and arugula.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Every Southerner has a recipe for sausage balls lying around, and this quick recipe is always welcome at church gatherings.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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The strongest bond is the one that knows how to meet you clearly.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Lu remains free on bond until his sentencing, a date for which has not yet been set.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Several of their castmates, including Stephen Kalyn and Mika Abdalla, are also coupled up off-screen.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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McKenzie was even more ahead of the pack in the Traditional style, which couples each lifter’s best bench press with their clean-and-jerk mark.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Lastly, here’s a fun exercise; how does team payroll correlate with these power ranks?—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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For a recent study in the journal Intelligence, Stanisław Czerwiński of the University of Gdańsk in Poland and his colleagues investigated how intelligence correlates with mental health.—
Simon Makin,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Meta’s top-tier Ray-Ban Display augmented reality smart glasses offer impressive hardware, but PCMag’s review found the software limited, with too many ties to Meta’s own apps.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2026
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But the Wolverines also beat Wisconsin and Illinois teams that were ranked at kickoff, shut out Michigan State, blasted Penn State 33-11 and upset Ohio State 38-26 in Columbus to put themselves in a three-way tie for the Big Ten title with Northwestern and Purdue.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Either way, Czernowin forges a logic that integrates disparate, unpredictable events.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Those tests collected data that are being integrated into the SkyFall mission team's design specifications, according to the same statement.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
17 May 2026
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“Link.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/link. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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