interconnected

adjective

in·​ter·​con·​nect·​ed ˌin-tər-kə-ˈnek-təd How to pronounce interconnected (audio)
Synonyms of interconnectednext
1
: mutually joined or related
interconnected highways
interconnected political issues
2
: having internal connections between the parts or elements
interconnectedness noun

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Throughout the program, viewers will see how Disney and America’s history and stories are interconnected. Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 5 June 2026 Like the traditions of so many Indigenous cultures around the world, European fairy tales, taken together, provide us with insight into every level of those interconnected stories, and remind us of the moral codes that allow all of us—human, other-than-human, planet—to flourish. Literary Hub, 3 June 2026 His concept of the collective unconscious, a universal element of the human mind connecting past and present, was fundamental to her understanding of images and the interconnected nature of ancient archetypes. Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026 In May 2020, AMC struck a deal for an undisclosed amount of money, gaining control of both properties and planning an interconnected suite of shows under the Immortal Universe title. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for interconnected

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of interconnected was in 1836

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“Interconnected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interconnected. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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