well-connected

adjective

: having important and powerful friends
a well-connected lawyer

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The rich and the powerful, the most well-connected? Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026 At least the Dolphins owner is conducting a thorough search for a general manager — and hiring the sharp and well-connected Troy Aikman as a consultant — instead of simply handing the job to interim GM Champ Kelly. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026 How to Get There Despite being the most easterly island in the Caribbean, Barbados is relatively well-connected by flights from across the Americas and Europe. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025 The lobbyists on this list represent the industry’s savviest, most influential and well-connected advocates across Capitol Hill. Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for well-connected

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“Well-connected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-connected. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.

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