LINKAGE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

linkage

noun

ˈliŋ-kij

Definition of linkage

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 The most meaningful indicator of philanthropic potential is a direct relationship with the donor that is informed by their linkage, ability and interest. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Ask the dealer to inspect the tailgate latch and linkage for loose or misadjusted components. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026 Every bracket, pivot point, and linkage was created from the ground up by Fever. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 The two sides are trying to balance commercial linkages, experts said. — Evelyn Cheng,priyanka Salve, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for linkage

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Noun

Our family has forged stronger relationships because of life’s uncertainty, not in spite of it.

— Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
But domestic relationships are much more complicated than that.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of relationship

Noun

Others worry about the toll on Yemenis, our poorer neighbors, who make up the kingdom’s largest foreign community and share ties of kinship and history with Saudis.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Reczek and Bosley-Smith read the return partly as evidence of compulsory kinship’s durability, and the evidence supports them.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of kinship

Noun

The European Composer and Songwriter Alliance helps fill that gap, uniting national associations to lobby policymakers and guide young composers through contracts and negotiations.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Once a staple among cowboys and railroad workers, the Lee 101 became a symbol of youth rebellion in the 1950s, when James Dean popularized the jeans and helped solidify their association with biker culture.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of association

Noun

Observational data can show correlation — that people taking GLP-1s were perhaps more likely to have this eye complication occur — but not causation.

— Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
Although insider trading generally can have a correlation with future returns in the market broadly, Seyhun says banks are among the weakest areas for that kind of prediction.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

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