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Definition of connectednext

connected

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verb

past tense of connect
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Recent Examples of connected
Adjective
The MindBase has dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Thread, and Zigbee and will work with Apple’s HomeKit Secure Video, meaning connected cameras can work with Apple’s smart home system. Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2026 Ambrosi doesn’t think the airline industry will ever slow down, with the world more connected now than ever before. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
Families, students and visitors gathered throughout the plaza, creating a lively atmosphere as vendors connected directly with customers and shared the stories behind their products. Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 Michigan avoided what would have been one of the most embarrassing losses in program history to the directional school after Bryce Underwood connected with wide receiver JJ Buchanan on a Hail Mary for a 13-12 victory. Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for connected
Recent Examples of Synonyms for connected
Adjective
  • As a result, the district cancelled the event and any associated field trips and is planning on rescheduling with a new speaker.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • There is something inherently unsettling about any public expression of support for a confessed killer, but these gatherings and their associated social-media movements have not seemed aimed at improving Clancy’s odds of success in court.
    Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In the aforementioned Pew study, women were much more likely to cite difficulty finding people who meet their expectations or people looking for the same kind of relationship when asked why they weren’t coupled up.
    Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
  • She was specifically frustrated with Sol claiming Bryce pulled Kayda for a chat four or five times in the villa, despite being coupled up with Trinity.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That pair, combined with the wider structure and personnel around them, ensure Leeds do not collapse when home sides like Brighton, predictably, lay it on thick.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Millions of dollars invested, millions tracked In Broward, Florida’s second most-populous county, law enforcement agencies have spent over $3 million combined to build their surveillance networks.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The five young men were linked to organised crime and had 37 convictions between them.
    The Week UK, TheWeek, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The latest incidents add to a growing number of food poisoning cases linked to the program since its launch in January 2025.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Jones, the former Apple exec who recently re-joined Amazon, padded out the programming wish list.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kar, the company’s CEO, was a founding team member at Palo Alto Networks and oversaw Juniper Networks’ entire Ethernet portfolio before the two joined forces at Auradine, a blockchain and AI chip startup where Upscale was incubated.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Following a short loan at second-tier side Annecy, the young defender was quickly integrated into the first team.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Airport-style security screening was neatly integrated into the low-slung bustle on the north side of the tower.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Bars of steel are fused together like a sandwich, heat-treated and tempered for durability and sharpness, and then ground down, polished, etched, and honed.
    Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Activists fused mourning and militance, fighting against indifference to the lives of gay men and, later, people of color and intravenous drug users.
    Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Turn 5 comes just before the underpass, a heavy braking zone that’s been identified as a possible overtaking spot, and Turn 6 is underneath the highway, marking the start of Subida de las Cárcavas.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • To sleep, no more Two scientists who identified the role that a key neuropeptide plays in the uncontrollable sleepiness of narcolepsy were one of three recipients of the prestigious Lasker Awards, announced Thursday.
    O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Connected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connected. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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