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as in connects
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 associates
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 sausages
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 bonds
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 links
Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
Some research also links language study to gains in areas such as problem-solving and memory.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Writer Judith Dancoff links her hyperthyroidism and long-term reproductive issues from a pituitary gland tumor to childhood radiation exposure during a summer spent at the Oak Ridge uranium enrichment site in Tennessee where her father worked as a student of Oppenheimer.
—Chloe Shrager, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Claire Randall falls through the stones at Inverness and, after escaping the clutches of series-best villain Black Jack Randall, links up with those Highlanders and spends time at Castle Leoch and Lallybroch.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
The result is a structured plan that links every action to a specific location.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
Bogle links the predominance of servants on-screen in the 1930s to the Great Depression.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Connecticut links its corporate tax system to the federal code, as do several other states.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
The reality of the military situation suggests that the Donbas will be ceded to Moscow, as will the coastal strip in the south that links Crimea to Russia.
—Olivier Kempf, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
George Avalos, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Take control of your money with CNBC Select CNBC Select is editorially independent and may earn a commission from affiliate partners on links.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Installing strong antivirus software on your devices can also help block malicious links, detect suspicious downloads and warn you about dangerous websites.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Year-round warm weather, hitting the links, and kicking back with the grandkids has long been the quintessential American retirement dream.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The links require Cook Islands leaders to consult with Wellington on deals with other countries that might affect New Zealand.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026
The concept links crewed and uncrewed platforms across multiple domains, including air, land, sea, space, and cyber.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
The messages often use alarming language and may include links or QR codes that lead to fake websites made to resemble IRS login pages.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
All through the years in between, his willful yet easy-looking dominance carried his game to new heights of public enthusiasm, the sight of a charming, unmatchable demigod inspiring millions of ordinary Americans to hit the links.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
Shipping volumes in the Red Sea plummeted, with traffic through the Suez Canal, which links it to the Mediterranean Sea down 70% by mid-2024, according to a yearly review by United Nations Trade and Development.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
Some research also links language study to gains in areas such as problem-solving and memory.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Writer Judith Dancoff links her hyperthyroidism and long-term reproductive issues from a pituitary gland tumor to childhood radiation exposure during a summer spent at the Oak Ridge uranium enrichment site in Tennessee where her father worked as a student of Oppenheimer.
—Chloe Shrager, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Claire Randall falls through the stones at Inverness and, after escaping the clutches of series-best villain Black Jack Randall, links up with those Highlanders and spends time at Castle Leoch and Lallybroch.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
The result is a structured plan that links every action to a specific location.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
Bogle links the predominance of servants on-screen in the 1930s to the Great Depression.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Connecticut links its corporate tax system to the federal code, as do several other states.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
The reality of the military situation suggests that the Donbas will be ceded to Moscow, as will the coastal strip in the south that links Crimea to Russia.
—Olivier Kempf, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
The state is investing $6 billion to expand the state’s broadband network and increase Internet links for families and businesses.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Take control of your money with CNBC Select CNBC Select is editorially independent and may earn a commission from affiliate partners on links.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Installing strong antivirus software on your devices can also help block malicious links, detect suspicious downloads and warn you about dangerous websites.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Year-round warm weather, hitting the links, and kicking back with the grandkids has long been the quintessential American retirement dream.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
The links require Cook Islands leaders to consult with Wellington on deals with other countries that might affect New Zealand.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026
The concept links crewed and uncrewed platforms across multiple domains, including air, land, sea, space, and cyber.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
The messages often use alarming language and may include links or QR codes that lead to fake websites made to resemble IRS login pages.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
All through the years in between, his willful yet easy-looking dominance carried his game to new heights of public enthusiasm, the sight of a charming, unmatchable demigod inspiring millions of ordinary Americans to hit the links.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for links
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That network connects large telescope dishes in California, Australia and Spain that cooperate to keep in touch with spacecraft beyond Earth’s orbit.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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Flooding has also shut the Salang Pass, a high mountain pass in the Hindu Kush mountain range that connects Kabul to the country’s north, including the major cities of Kunduz and Mazar-e-Sharif.—
Abdul Qahar Afghan,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Greene’s heart-to-heart media tour has been jarring liberals and anyone else who associates her with conspiratorial beliefs and outrageous comments.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
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Everyone associates that with us.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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After Laura was separated from her son, the investigator said the boy was eating pancakes and sausages and was mobile.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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As a nod to the building’s past, Tuesday’s ribbon cutting event for the hotel included Ault cutting a link of sausages, as Gerrese and Sacramento City Councilmember Karina Talamantes stood by him.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The law authorized about $1 billion in state bonds, distributed to districts based on enrollment.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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Yields have climbed as investors sell bonds and adjust expectations for potential inflation, and the Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Brown and her creative team have gotten caught up in adornment without capturing a deeper undertow that strings it all together.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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The swoony strings coat the song with a lush, old-fashioned feel.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Jeffery’s lab studies the ageing retina, in which functional decline correlates with mitochondrial deterioration.—
Lynne Peeples,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Which correlates to a decline in the number of students concentrating and majoring in Black Studies.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Traditionally reliant on French institutional funding, the event now confronts an uncertain future as Mali’s military government severs ties with its former colonial overlord.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The joint move from Kennedy and Zeldin comes as activists from Kennedy’s MAHA movement have forged fragile political ties with the EPA but expressed frustration with lack of action on their priorities, including pesticide regulation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As Leon, however, it's recommended to play in the third person, which couples nicely with the action-thriller vibe of that storyline.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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The seven Harry Potter books are canon; fan fiction that couples Hermione and Malfoy is not.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Links.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/links. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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