as in relationship
the fact or state of having something in common
the accountants noticed a linkage between the two supposedly independent companies
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Recent Examples of linkage
Iran has formalized the link between the Iranian and Lebanese fronts, pressing Israel, through Washington, to accept that linkage and stop its operations against Hezbollah.
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Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
States, counties, and cities must have an adequate number of disease intervention specialists for speedy case investigation, partner services, and linkage to care.
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Jeffrey D. Klausner,
STAT,
17 June 2026
The Florida-Israel Institute is one of eleven public linkage institutes between Florida universities and foreign countries, meant to promote closer ties and opportunities for joint research.
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Ruth Abramovitz,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
DoubleLine's Gundlach pushed back on the linkages, noting the robust performance of securities markets in general over recent months.
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Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for linkage
Hamidreza Azizi,
Time,
19 June 2026
States, counties, and cities must have an adequate number of disease intervention specialists for speedy case investigation, partner services, and linkage to care.
—
Jeffrey D. Klausner,
STAT,
17 June 2026
The Florida-Israel Institute is one of eleven public linkage institutes between Florida universities and foreign countries, meant to promote closer ties and opportunities for joint research.
—
Ruth Abramovitz,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
DoubleLine's Gundlach pushed back on the linkages, noting the robust performance of securities markets in general over recent months.
—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for linkage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for linkage
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This typically happens because navigating the conflict proves that the relationship is resilient and can withstand the realities of the human experience.
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That unpredictability, coupled with Johnson’s razor-thin voting margin, is testing the seemingly cozy relationship between the speaker and the president ahead of the midterms.
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Raise the Future offers Family Support Services for foster, kinship and adoptive families.
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Two New Yorkers from the boroughs who shared the kinship of a similar background.
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The tool, developed by independent AI engineer Luke Geel, analyzes past results and players’ activity—from posture to blink rate—spotting connections that might be imperceptible to the average viewer but visible to top pros.
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Cinematic art, art in general, is about human expression, human connection, human interaction.
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The average American consumes about 20 pounds — almost 4 gallons — of ice cream each year, the association also reported.
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However, if future disappointment is to be avoided, something will need to change not just at the national level but also within Asian soccer’s governing association.
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Studies are increasingly showing a strong correlation between time spent with messages and EHRs and physician burnout rates.
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But there are more forces at play right now, and the prices of oil and gold don’t, in reality, show a very strong correlation.
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“Linkage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linkage. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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