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
Winfield proposed removing the $70 million from the plan’s funds for Tucson’s Bus Rapid Transit project and using that funding for contingency and wildlife linkages.
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Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
Will the linkage of climate and trade actually help cut global emissions?
—Justin Worland/baku, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
Alas, those shoes have lost all linkage to the sport that birthed them.
—Heshel Rolnick, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
The explicit linkage of price and affordability – that low prices automatically make something affordable – reflects the reductive thinking about broadband adoption that has prevailed for years.
—Michael Santorelli, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
Will the linkage of climate and trade actually help cut global emissions?
—Justin Worland/baku, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
Alas, those shoes have lost all linkage to the sport that birthed them.
—Heshel Rolnick, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
The explicit linkage of price and affordability – that low prices automatically make something affordable – reflects the reductive thinking about broadband adoption that has prevailed for years.
—Michael Santorelli, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linkage
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As 2025 begins, Microsoft faces a more tenuous relationship with artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, which the company has backed to the tune of over $13 billion.Jordan Novet, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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January 08, 2025 In the last half century, relationships between employers and their employees have evolved away from being rooted in long-term loyalty to a new paradigm of short-term alliances driven by uncertainty and competition.Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 8 Jan. 2025
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Further, with over 90 percent of the Canadian population living within 150 miles of the U.S. border, there is a very real and modern Canadian connection to the U.S. media, entertainment, politics, trade, family kinship, culture, and defense needs.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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And while some of them have indeed come to the Florida table to express ideological kinship – like Argentina’s President Javier Milei – others have made the trek to gauge warily the implications of the imminent return of a confrontational America-first foreign policy.Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Jan. 2025
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Sharpen your focus, enhance your connections, and turn disruption into a catalyst for growth.Jeanne M. Stafford, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Globally, women make up 80% of solo travelers — 82% for Intrepid — reflecting a growing desire for meaningful travel that fosters empowerment and connection.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, there was one incident of unruly passenger behavior for every 480 flights compared to one for every 568 flights in 2022, the trade association said, without specifying how many of these incidents involved alcohol.Issy Ronald, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jeffrey Baldwin paid his homeowners association dues on time for over 15 years.Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
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There may be a correlation between early mortality and self-identity among first responders.Roberto Rivera, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Research also found a troubling correlation between the receipt of these funds and the erosion of free speech norms, alongside a sharp increase in antisemitic incidents.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Linkage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linkage. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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