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- /lɪŋktˈɪn/
- /ˈlɪŋkt.ɪn/
Rhymes with -ɪn
Where it comes from
From link in (“to connect in a useful or meaningful way”).
proper noun
- A social media site focused on career development and professional networking. The notices sent to staffers in the office suggested that they contact the former director of the office if they had a complaint — but that director died late last year, Karen Shields, a former CMS executive, posted on LinkedIn on Tuesday morning.
noun LinkedIns
- A particular profile on LinkedIn. Her LinkedIn includes a laundry list of accomplishments.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: careerbuilder, angellist, hubspot, mailchimp, paylocity, simply hired, sprinklr, connectify, monster worldwide, paychex, payscale, flickr, salesforce, techtarget, theladders.com, duolingo
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name social-networking website
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Talk about this word "LinkedIn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/linkedin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. LinkedIn. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/linkedin "LinkedIn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/linkedin.Cite this
@misc{linkedin_2026,
title = {LinkedIn},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/linkedin},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
