ligature

noun

ˈli-gə-ˌchu̇r How to pronounce ligature (audio)
Definition of ligaturenext
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
  1. chain
  2. bond
  3. bracelet
  4. link
  5. cord
  6. bind
  7. tie
Noun
  • Their cutbacks on spending forced a reckoning among restaurants, with fast-food brands like McDonald’s leaning into value menus and full-service chains like Red Lobster embarking on ambitious makeovers.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Taco Bell has been proactive in using social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram (META) to engage with users, and the Tex-Mex chain has even gone so far as to let customers vote through the Taco Bell app on which menu items should make a comeback.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of chain
Noun
  • Smollett was arrested and faced a felony charge of disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report and was released on bond.
    Megan Thomas, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The outlook for bonds points to an increase in volatility, which is bullish for our favorite bond-trading platform MarketAxess Holdings (MKTX).
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of bond
Noun
  • There are five different friendship bracelets with five different sayings, McDonald's Canada said on Instagram.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Taylor Swift’s long-running Eras Tour may be coming to an end, but friendship bracelets aren’t going anywhere.
    Kayla Kitts, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of bracelet
Noun
  • This is known as tokenization, see my detailed explanation at the link here.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • However, Flow Space may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
    Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of link
Noun
  • Facebook photos show Reeves surrounded by family in hospital A family member of Reeves posted multiple photos on Facebook showing the teenager lying in a hospital bed surrounded by a web of cords attached to medical equipment along with what appeared to be a breathing tube hooked up to his mouth.
    Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
  • This headlamp is less packable than others, however, due to the separate battery and lamp units, along with the cord to connect them.
    Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of cord
Noun
  • Content publishers, on the other hand, may be in a bigger bind.
    Ina Fried, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Germany’s automakers, however, are in a more serious bind: people are losing interest in their cars.
    BYRyan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of bind
Noun
  • The island nation occupies a key position in the region, maintaining close ties to China and the U.S. even as the two powers decouple their economies amid rising tensions.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Erica Dumas, a crisis publicist with D.C. ties who once worked for Sen. John Kerry, was the only one who would agree to work with him.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of tie
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