chaining

verb

present participle of chain
1
as in binding
to confine or restrain with or as if with chains chaining up the dog in the backyard

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2
as in connecting
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole the prosecutor meticulously and brilliantly chained all the evidence together in his closing argument

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Recent Examples of chaining That frees up human operators to focus on big-picture decisions, such as monitoring weather forecasts, running flight simulations for possible paths, and then chaining together a series of navigational waypoints for the smoothest possible journey. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 Standing up for carriage drivers cannot mean chaining their futures to a dying trade that risks lives every time a horse panics in traffic. — Al Sharpton, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026 An agent spends at machine speed, retrying, looping and chaining calls without supervision on the AI meter. — Prashant Jalan, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Given the new realities of the AI age, including the chaining capabilities, companies like Microsoft might need to rethink their entire approach to triage, said Nguyen, the NSA’s former AI chief. — Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 29 July 2026 Interestingly, the modular design allows operators to rapidly assemble, connect, and scale up their power capacity by stacking or chaining additional units. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026 In response, Thomas Boggs, a drummer for The Box Tops, staged a 48-hour protest, Wilson said, chaining himself to the stage and playing music. — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 15 May 2026 The new generation is faster, more autonomous, and more capable of chaining decisions together without a human checkpoint between them. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 May 2026 Real conservation doesn’t mean chaining yourself to a tree, throwing soup at paintings or screaming at people on social media. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaining
  1. binding
  2. connecting
  3. tying
  4. coupling
  5. handcuffing
  6. linking
  7. confining
  8. integrating
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  • By binding to both, Imdelltra brings T cells into close contact with tumor cells, helping the immune system destroy the cancer.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The company subsequently made that commitment legally binding in contracts with European national governments and the Commission.
    — Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of binding
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  • The initiative will also offer mentorship and hands-on exposure to careers in stagecraft, design and production for Y members from ages 16 to 24, and talk-backs connecting live theater to the Y’s civic leadership programs.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • AngelAi is being positioned to take the interaction further, connecting the conversation to calculations, decisions, applications, and transactions.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of connecting
Verb
  • Democrat Aaron Ford is tying high fuel and household costs to Trump’s policies and portraying Lombardo as too closely aligned with the president.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Senior linebacker Boen Phelps was a big part of that effort, tying fifth-year edge Jayden Virgin-Morgan with six total tackles.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of tying
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  • The new tech, which the company refers to as a magnetic coupling dynamic wireless power transfer (DWPT) road system, basically builds a wireless charging system into the roads themselves.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Amid headlines about how the Dodgers might have benched Ohtani for Game 3 of the NL Championship Series, manager Dave Roberts said the thinking was more about coupling Tuesday’s day off with a second consecutive day of rest.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of coupling
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  • Police were seen handcuffing a man and putting him in a squad car at the scene near East 82nd Street and 12th Avenue South.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Police officers can be seen handcuffing and arresting a man in video footage from OnScene.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of handcuffing
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  • In a test involving the recognition of symbols, Cortical reports that linking up seven biological computers increased accuracy in results from around 80% to 99%.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
  • There’s also research linking lower-extremity strength to better cognitive function in older adults.
    — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of linking
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  • Potentially containing trillions of parameters — values learned during training — frontier models require vast computing resources, largely confining them to data centers, where they can be more easily monitored and, in principle, switched off.
    — Robert Hart, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Luck was not widespread among Wednesday’s Florida Lotto, Fantasy 5 and Powerball drawings, confining itself to a single ticket.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of confining
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  • The challenge is integrating these resources into a power system that can consistently meet the needs of households, industry and critical infrastructure every hour of the day.
    — H.E. Dr Abdulla Saif Al Jarwan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In this video, experts from Lockheed Martin share how the company is integrating independent capabilities into a layered defense that connects satellites, radars and interceptor systems.
    — Paid Content by Lockheed Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of integrating

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“Chaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaining. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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