1
as in chain
something that physically prevents free movement
the surgeon tied a ligature around the tube to keep it in place
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2
as in bond
a uniting or binding force or influence
a common language is often the ligature that unites the people of a nation
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ligature
Noun
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Los Angeles only has a volunteer, part-time and mostly teenage hand crew, who use axes, shovels and chain saws to stop wildfires spreading, according to the Post.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025 -
State of play: Peter Morton sold his interest in the cafe chain in 1996.—
Carrie Shepherd,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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Guided by this principle, the DR Heart collection reenacts the profound gesture of offering one’s heart, promising a bond that endures across a lifetime.—
WWD,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
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And, importantly, district attorneys would need to approve any unsecured PR bonds for these individuals.—
Byron H Pelton,
The Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2025
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Shields spoke glowingly of the night in a recent podcast interview, saying mama Swift gave one of her daughters a bracelet right off her wrist.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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Chalamet paired the green scarf with a denim set from True Religion that featured contrasting stitching, layered bracelets, and a pair of ankle boots.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
18 Jan. 2025
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More than a dozen high-quality studies have since found no evidence of a link between childhood vaccines and autism.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Reddit Answers includes links to those conversations, which users are free to click, read, and comment on.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2025
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The company is also rolling out a companion system that sounds an alarm and triggers lights when someone attempts to cut the cord.—
Nathan Bomey,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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Plus, no cords to trip over—just pick it up, tackle the mess, and you’re done.—
Juhi Wadia,
PCMAG,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Bolsonaro believes Trump’s victory will put the present government in a bind.—
Armando Regil Velasco Fox News,
Fox News,
10 Jan. 2025
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Sensing the Heat is in a bind, other teams have presented Miami with unappealing offers.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
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The ties between Moore and the Cowboys are obvious.—
Jon Machota,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The federal law had required TikTok parent company ByteDance to cut ties with the platform’s U.S. operations by Sunday.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Ligature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ligature. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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