make a/the connection
idiom
: to understand that there is a relationship between two or more things
It didn't take long for us to make the connection between the missing money and our partner's new car.
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As a result, many patients may go around for years with this pain and don’t make the connection.
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Chloe Castleberry, Flow Space, 4 Aug. 2025
None of the participants enjoyed losing points to the attacking space pirates, but the researchers found that those who didn't change their playing strategy just couldn't make the connection between their behavior and the negative outcome.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
Treatment helped Jason make the connection between their lives and their home.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
Sensitives easily make the connection between their choices and the outcomes and can adapt their behavior to gain rewards and avoid punishment.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
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Chloe Castleberry, Flow Space, 4 Aug. 2025
None of the participants enjoyed losing points to the attacking space pirates, but the researchers found that those who didn't change their playing strategy just couldn't make the connection between their behavior and the negative outcome.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
Treatment helped Jason make the connection between their lives and their home.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
Sensitives easily make the connection between their choices and the outcomes and can adapt their behavior to gain rewards and avoid punishment.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for make a/the connection
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“Make a/the connection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%2Fthe%20connection. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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