catenate

verb

ˈka-tə-ˌnāt How to pronounce catenate (audio)
Definition of catenatenext
as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole a Broadway musical that catenates a series of pop hits by means of a flimsy libretto

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catenate
  1. connect
  2. integrate
  3. string
  4. couple
  5. interconnect
Verb
  • Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services found 12 categories of abuse and neglect of the Gray children connected to Marcee, including inadequate food, shelter and medical care, director Candice Broce said in court.
    — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Voters now connect it to jobs, schools, fraud, electricity bills, privacy, children and democracy.
    — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of connect
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  • Its textured facade will support soil, water, plants, and wildlife, extending the existing riverside park vertically, while multiple windows and external staircases are integrated into the rock-like forms.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The platform’s reactor technologies and catalysts are integrated with software that can adjust operations around intermittent renewable power.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of integrate
Verb
  • Willow hit a desperation lariat and strung a series of moves together, including a missile dropkick.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Some sort of pink fabric was knotted up around where the ratchet strap was strung from the tree.
    — Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Definition of string
Verb
  • However, coupling real-world satellite data with photorealistic image generation creates unprecedented misinformation risks that Google must guard against if the feature is to survive.
    — Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Chiefs’ best path to making Mahomes more effective, therefore, is to couple his ability with something that’s effective.
    — Sam McDowell July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of couple
Verb
  • The recent Data Management Lab Framework has made this very clear, showing how everything is interconnected and must be part of a wider, more mature concept of data as an organizational asset.
    — Nino Letteriello, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The future of Orlando and the Space Coast is increasingly interconnected.
    — Jack Kennedy, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Definition of interconnect
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“Catenate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catenate. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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