loosely link

Frequency: 6.21.8 per million words

to make a connection between things that is not strong or clear

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Examples (10)

  • The two events are only loosely linked by coincidence, not by direct causation.
  • Researchers initially tried to loosely link the economic downturn to global warming.
  • Her latest novel's chapters are loosely linked by a recurring theme rather than a strict plot.
  • It's easy to loosely link unrelated issues, creating a misleading narrative.
  • The new policy is loosely linked to the previous one, sharing some general objectives.
  • Don't loosely link their success to luck; they worked very hard for it.
  • The documentary attempts to loosely link ancient myths with modern psychological theories.
  • His arguments were loosely linked to the topic, making them difficult to follow.
  • The artist’s various installations are loosely linked by an abstract concept of nature.
  • We can only loosely link these isolated incidents without more concrete evidence.