in connection with
idiom
: in relation to (something) : for reasons that relate to (something)
—used especially in journalism
Police arrested four men in connection with the robbery.
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Two men have been arrested in connection with her abduction.
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
The filing comes several months after Lauren-Shriner was arrested in connection with a bizarre standoff with Los Angeles police while recovering from a full hysterectomy as part of treatment for cancer.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
He was also convicted of conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and using, carrying and possessing machine guns and destructive devices in connection with those conspiracies, charges that could also put Carvajal in prison for life.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Two men, Sadiq Al-Sahaf, 23, and 22-year-old Mohammed Al-Rabiey, were charged with criminal homicide in connection with the case.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
The filing comes several months after Lauren-Shriner was arrested in connection with a bizarre standoff with Los Angeles police while recovering from a full hysterectomy as part of treatment for cancer.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Dec. 2025
He was also convicted of conspiring to import cocaine into the United States and using, carrying and possessing machine guns and destructive devices in connection with those conspiracies, charges that could also put Carvajal in prison for life.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Two men, Sadiq Al-Sahaf, 23, and 22-year-old Mohammed Al-Rabiey, were charged with criminal homicide in connection with the case.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025
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“In connection with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20connection%20with. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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