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• past tense form of link.
• past participle of link.

linked

American  

[lingkt] / lɪŋkt /

adjective

1. joined together; connected.

   The five linked rings on the Olympic flag are said to represent the continents of Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and Oceania.

   With your bank card you can access all your linked accounts from an ATM.

2. closely associated or correlated.

   The research deals with the linked issues of sedentary work and obesity.

3. provided with or reached by means of a hyperlink.

   You can register online by clicking on the linked seminar title.

   Links on our website should not be interpreted as an endorsement of the linked sites.

4. made up of links.

   The photo shows refugees waiting behind a linked fence.

5. Genetics. (of genes) exhibiting linkage, with the effect that the traits determined by the genes are inherited together as a unit.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of link.

Other Word Forms

• well-linked
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of linked

First recorded in 1400–50 for literal sense; late Middle English; link ¹, -ed ² for adjective senses; link ¹, -ed ¹ for verb sense

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Explanation

To be linked is to be connected as if by links in a chain. If you walk arm and arm with a friend, you may appear linked. Linked, as an adjective, describes things that are connected either physically or mentally. Linked train cars are attached to one another. Two ideas that follow one another in a logical chain can also said to be linked — swimming and getting wet are inexorably linked.

Example Sentences

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linked

This is the latest hack to be linked to North Korea, which has been accused of relying on cyber-crime to help finance its sanctioned economy.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Edwards, who was linked with the vacant Fiji job secured by South African Jake White, added he is surprised that his experience has not yet led to a head coach role with a Test side.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The loss stemmed mostly from non-cash accounting charges linked to the company’s rising valuation, the filing showed.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

The rapid naval buildup is driven by Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s conviction that a nation’s rise and fall is linked to the oceans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

I spot them halfway across the field, their arms linked together, dashing to catch up with the birthday party.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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