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as in relationship
the fact or state of having something in common
the endless debate about the connection between crime and poverty
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as in junction
a place where two or more things are united
there's a problem at the connection where the outside wire is hooked up to the inside wiring
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as in contact
an acquaintance who has influence especially in the business or political world
I have a connection in Hollywood who might be able to get you a part in a movie
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as in merger
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
that bridge is the only connection between the island and the mainland
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as in relevance
the fact or state of being pertinent
that last comment of yours has no connection with what we've been talking about for the last hour
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as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
in a truly secular society there is no connection between church and state
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as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
enjoyed self-employment and never wanted a connection with a big company
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Recent Examples of connection
As Deadline pointed out at the time of its Cannes win last month, its strong connection to French distributors, and the fact that Panahi’s daughter lives in France might make a similar case for that country to enter this very Iranian film as its official selection, but that seems highly unlikely.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 June 2025
To achieve that goal, the company has begun building a constellation of satellites linked to a global network of antennas, fiber and internet connection points on the ground.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Though the heady Mahomes-Kelce connection will remain lethal in the red zone, Reid will need to find other playmakers to lighten the seven-time All-Pro’s in-season load.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
However, a person familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity confirmed the connection.
—Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 June 2025
To achieve that goal, the company has begun building a constellation of satellites linked to a global network of antennas, fiber and internet connection points on the ground.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Though the heady Mahomes-Kelce connection will remain lethal in the red zone, Reid will need to find other playmakers to lighten the seven-time All-Pro’s in-season load.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
However, a person familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity confirmed the connection.
—Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connection
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The relationship with the United Kingdom is very strong.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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When Perception and Awareness Align The relationship between consciousness and perception is complicated.—
Christian Wolf,
Scientific American,
25 June 2025
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Mantle upwelling at Afar triple junction shaped by overriding plate dynamics.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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These influential manosphere podcasters exist at a dangerous junction between joking and truth-telling, where hosts riff on news-like content, but are not held to the journalistic standards often present in liberal satire shows.—
Allison Jiang,
The Hill,
10 June 2025
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Fiber drones seem to be popular for ambush attacks, because the connection via a fiber optic cable uses less energy than maintaining video contact.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Others include contact details or even audio clips.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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As businesses held their breath for the arrival of 2025, there was a striking decline in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity.—
Matt Kunkel,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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In the late 1990s, the bank underwent a major realignment after Citicorp’s merger with Travelers which created Citigroup.—
Luisa Beltran,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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What distinguishes valuable insight is not its novelty of origin, but its clarity, coherence and relevance.—
Chris Reed,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Her analysis demonstrates Douglass’s historical foresight, reinforcing his ongoing relevance.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
4 July 2025
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The minimum qualifications for this job are 15 years of progressive leadership experience supporting clients or staff across multiple regions and programs and at least 10 years leading partnerships results at a national scale.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Hurtigruten is also justifiably proud of its environmental initiatives, including zero food waste, single-use plastic, partnerships with local food suppliers and excursion operators, and use of sustainable biofuels.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
26 June 2025
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Colapinto and Yuki Tsunoda were fighting for a position outside of the points at the same time.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Why put yourself in the position of being a foreigner in Trump’s America?—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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Furthermore, for more than a decade, my 19-year-old son has been able to spend quality hours of kinship with his cousin—700 miles away—every week, thanks to the advent of collaborative video games.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Willy often said that Black American literature shares a spiritual kinship with Irish literature.—
Benjamin Hale
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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“Connection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connection. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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