connected
adjective
con·nect·ed
kə-ˈnek-təd 
1
: joined or linked together
2
: having the parts or elements logically linked together
presented a thoroughly connected view of the problem
3
: related by blood or marriage
4
: having social, professional, or commercial relationships
a well-connected lawyer
5
of a set
: having the property that any two of its points can be joined by a line completely contained in the set
also
: incapable of being separated into two or more closed disjoint subsets
connectedly
adverb
connectedness
noun
Examples of connected in a Sentence
a series of connected rooms
Recent Examples on the Web
At the time, the city dismissed those concerns, saying that unlike a bank, which is only looking at profits, the city could benefit from the creation of jobs and a better connected downtown.
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Ryan Martin and Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Apr. 2024
Kashmir Hill is a technology reporter who has been covering the privacy implications of connected cars, including her own.
—Kashmir Hill, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
And with its soft pine woods, the $310 IVAR Shelving Unit magically makes any room feel connected to nature.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2024
Bluetooth allows information such as music, messages and apps to be transferred without wires or the internet, making a great hands-free way to stay connected to the digital world.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2024
These technological leaps inaugurated a vastly different and connected world, just as the telephone and internal-combustion engine did in the 19th century.
—TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Fans of the late Naomi Judd will soon be able to feel connected to her in an all-new way.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Matter is a new smart home interoperability standard designed to provide a common language for connected devices to communicate locally in your home without relying on a cloud connection.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
No suspect information has been released connected to that incident either.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Ryan Martin and Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Apr. 2024
Kashmir Hill is a technology reporter who has been covering the privacy implications of connected cars, including her own.
—Kashmir Hill, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
And with its soft pine woods, the $310 IVAR Shelving Unit magically makes any room feel connected to nature.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2024
Bluetooth allows information such as music, messages and apps to be transferred without wires or the internet, making a great hands-free way to stay connected to the digital world.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2024
These technological leaps inaugurated a vastly different and connected world, just as the telephone and internal-combustion engine did in the 19th century.
—TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Fans of the late Naomi Judd will soon be able to feel connected to her in an all-new way.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Matter is a new smart home interoperability standard designed to provide a common language for connected devices to communicate locally in your home without relying on a cloud connection.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
No suspect information has been released connected to that incident either.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Connected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connected. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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