missing link

[mis-ing lingk] / ˈmɪs ɪŋ ˈlɪŋk /

NOUN

lost connection

Synonyms

WEAK

broken thread omission prehuman protohuman

Example Sentences

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The Zambian segment of the Lobito Corridor -- often described as the missing link -- is not on LAR's near-term agenda, he added, citing the scale and cost of rehabilitating the rail infrastructure.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

"This was the missing link that explains how a normal immune response can, in very rare cases, become harmful."

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

The critical missing link at present is a viable transitional government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

He's the missing link between Jeff Buckley and Harry Styles.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

He had found the missing link in Harvey’s description of blood circulation, a link which Harvey himself had guessed must be there, but could not detect with the instruments at his disposal.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin