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
America’s treaty alliances with South Korea and Japan are rock-solid in large part because of these institutional (political and military) linkages.
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Bilal Y. Saab, Time, 22 Nov. 2025
Services include emergency assistance, housing navigation, name‑change and legal support, health linkages, and leadership development.
—Emily Bramhall, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
There are design cues from classic scooters from the 50s and 60s seen in the overall shape, modern motorcycles in the tubular frame and linkages, and even fighter jets.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
Sakamoto noted that Japan’s participation aims to deepen industry linkages and promote international collaboration.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linkage
Noun
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The former Nickelodeon star spoke about the allegedly abusive relationship with her late mother, Debra, throughout her childhood.—
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Pearl explores the relationship between cultural prizes and ideas of nationhood, as well as imposter syndrome and external validation, like MFAs, literary awards, and being seen writing in coffeeshops by and with other writers.—
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His choice to so closely blend his personality with his career resembles a lyricist writing diaristic songs, encouraging a sense of kinship between him and his audience.—
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Largely transactional, its partnerships are not grounded in moral obligation or historical kinship.—
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He was held for questioning for two days, but released without charges in connection to her death.—
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The press conference was somewhat unusual, given that the incident had no connection to Philadelphia whatsoever.—
Noun
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Advocacy groups and the various associations of government service providers who lobby the Legislature are likely to press lawmakers not to make reductions at the same time as the federal government.—
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At least one person was hurt during the parade, when wind gusts reached 30 mph, but is expected to be OK, the association's president previously told CBS News Philadelphia.—
Noun
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When repeating the tests with dogs that weren't considered GWLs however, the team did not find any significant correlation between overhearing and learning, a finding of significance according to Dror.—
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There isn’t always a direct correlation between those who drink the most and those who will have a problem, Knowles said.—
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“Linkage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linkage. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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