interlink

verb

ˌin-tər-ˈliŋk How to pronounce interlink (audio)
Definition of interlinknext
as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole she was idly interlinking paper clips into a chain as she listened

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Recent Examples of interlink The security of Jewish self-determination is interlinked and intertwined with achieving Palestinian self-determination. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026 While professional tennis players often separate their discussions of ball speed and court speed, the two are necessarily interlinked. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026 Family charters can upgrade to the 700-square-foot primary, created by interlinking two main deck cabins to form a private lounge or children’s cabin. — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026 Diminishing water reserves and recurring pollution episodes are already constraining agricultural output, raising broader concerns about food security in a region where supply chains are tightly interlinked and highly exposed to climate volatility. — Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interlink
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interlink
  1. connect
  2. integrate
  3. interconnect
  4. link
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  • Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services found 12 categories of abuse and neglect of the Gray children connected to Marcee, including inadequate food, shelter and medical care, director Candice Broce said in court.
    — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Voters now connect it to jobs, schools, fraud, electricity bills, privacy, children and democracy.
    — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of connect
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  • Its textured facade will support soil, water, plants, and wildlife, extending the existing riverside park vertically, while multiple windows and external staircases are integrated into the rock-like forms.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The platform’s reactor technologies and catalysts are integrated with software that can adjust operations around intermittent renewable power.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of integrate
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  • The recent Data Management Lab Framework has made this very clear, showing how everything is interconnected and must be part of a wider, more mature concept of data as an organizational asset.
    — Nino Letteriello, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The future of Orlando and the Space Coast is increasingly interconnected.
    — Jack Kennedy, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Definition of interconnect
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  • The next year, health authorities linked a cyclospora outbreak in part to Taylor Farms, tracing it back to the same central Mexico facility implicated in this year’s outbreak.
    — Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Many cyclospora cases are never linked to a specific food or other source.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of link

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“Interlink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interlink. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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