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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
Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 4 Jan. 2026
The route links the campus to downtown stops near the Capitol.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Eurostar on Tuesday suspended its cross-Channel train services to and from London following a power supply problem in the tunnel that links Britain and France, a company spokesperson said, disrupting peak winter holiday rail travel.
—Reuters, NBC news, 30 Dec. 2025
The Interoceanic Train is managed by Mexico's Navy and links the nation's Pacific and Gulf coasts.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Vigor recommends cycling through Turia Garden, the former riverbed turned green ribbon that runs for several miles and links the historic center with the City of Arts and Sciences and, ultimately, the sea.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
Managed by Mexico’s Navy, the Interoceanic Train links Mexico’s Pacific and Gulf coasts.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
The North Node of Destiny links up with your sun sign on July 26th, heightening your sense of self and admiration from others.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 26 Dec. 2025
While most health experts agree that these foods are fine as a once-in-a-while treat, a growing body of evidence links regular consumption of UPFs to health risks and chronic conditions like obesity, heart disease, cancer and Type 2 diabetes.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Nov. 2025
Data Skrive, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Several times during the hearing, Helland asserted that student activists who had their visas revoked were targeted not just for speech but for alleged links to violent groups or for allegedly being disruptive on campus.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
From Ciara and Derek Jeter to Terry Crews and Billy Crudup, unlikely pairs of stars have uncovered shocking links.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 10 Nov. 2025
These drones can monitor each other visually without requiring direct radio links, indicating a form of reactive group intelligence.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Cybersecurity researchers have intercepted vast quantities of private voice calls and text messages, including potentially sensitive communications of government and military officials, transmitted over completely unprotected satellite communication links.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
But many women shied away from the treatment, worried about FDA warnings about links to breast cancer, blood clots, stroke and dementia.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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Sunny skies by day often bring clear nightscapes after dark, so soak up the starry splendor on the Tucson Astro Trail, which links 12 area observatories and dark-sky parks.
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for links
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For members of the Santa Clara County Rapid Response Network, a coalition of nonprofits that operates a hotline for reports of ICE activity and connects residents with legal and community support, the risk is not theoretical.—
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Disneyland's monorail is a historic transportation system that connects the park.—
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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.—
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Everyone associates that with us.—
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In addition, lots of people were grilling insane eats, including meatballs, sausages, and skirt steak.—
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Vienna Beef is sending more than 26,000 hot dogs and Polish sausages to Soldier Field this weekend, said Tom McGlade, the company’s senior vice president of marketing.—
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Former Conway City Councilman Mark Vaught, on Facebook, said private investment, tax rebates and federal grants are a better alternative to the bonds and sales taxes being proposed.—
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Presumably these characters will grow more well-rounded as the season continues, and start to form deeper bonds or stronger chemistry.—
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His lack of playing time in the big leagues last summer directly correlates to the Cubs’ lack of injuries.—
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The study also found economic freedom correlates with population growth.—
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Paramount has close ties to the White House through Ellison’s father, Oracle founder Larry Ellison.—
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First-team appearances came in the National League Cup ties against the under-21 side of Leeds United from the Premier League and second-division Middlesbrough, and dual-registration rules allowed Gjoshe to link up with Bottesford last month.—
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Boston Dynamics couples perception (IMUs, cameras, possibly LiDAR) with these controllers to enable rapid reflexive responses.—
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Their recent paper describes the Movement Reshaping (MR) Exosuit, which, rather than augmenting any part of the human body, couples the motion of one joint to lock or unlock the motion of another joint.—
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The plaque is expected to find a temporary spot in the Senate in the coming days, while the architect of the Capitol identifies a more permanent home.—
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For someone who’s been an actor for 60 years and identifies so deeply with the work, that was an existential crisis.—
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“Links.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/links. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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