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as in coupled
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
connect all the sets of lights and attach them to the branches of the Christmas tree
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as in combined
to come together to form a single unit
the two interstate highways connect, so a driver can go from one corner of the state to the other without much trouble
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as in linked
to think of (something) in combination
opera is popularly connected with high society
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Recent Examples of connected
Carla Vecchiola,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
There are two connected pieces to this crisis.
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Barb Clapp,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
There’s no indication that the two shootings were connected to one another.
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Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
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The music has been able to spread around the globe but stay connected to the people who created it, due in part to repeat tourists or fans who aren’t able to travel to Detroit but care enough to know the origins of techno.
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Carla Vecchiola,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
There are two connected pieces to this crisis.
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Barb Clapp,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
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There is no immediate indication the two shootings are connected, an NYPD official said.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2026
There’s no indication that the two shootings were connected to one another.
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Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connected
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This total encompasses the energy output alongside its associated capacity and environmental attributes.
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The reality, however, of running and building a business and all the associated performance management, which most politicians know absolutely nothing about, is very different.
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If dark matter is coupled to dark energy, dark matter particles could interact with one another through a new, long-range force that is separate from gravity.
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America coupled Caleb up with Kenzie, Jen with Gabriel, and Sol with Sincere.
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As of 2026, Vacaville spends 67% of its general fund on the Police and Fire Departments combined.
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This scale dwarfs European and North American national markets combined, creating an enormous economy of scale for manufacturers of black paints.
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Law enforcement also linked Sanchez-Munoz to a June 11 shooting in which a vehicle occupied by an adult and a child was hit by gunfire in the area of Seventh Street and Metropolitan Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas.
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Bryant said fast-growing counties in the Central Valley tend to have lower rates of college attainment, which research has consistently linked to lower voter participation.
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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.
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The 28-year-old has won eight Grands Prix across nine seasons for Ferrari, having initially joined the joined the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2016.
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With its Electron rocket and Pioneer spacecraft both vertically integrated into Rocket Lab's manufacturing processes, this Victus Haze launch marks the first TacRS mission to be carried out by a single prime contractor, providing the spacecraft, launch vehicle and on-orbit operations.
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As the technology uses abundant silicon rather than volatile rare metals, it can be integrated into existing semiconductor manufacturing pipelines.
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Breakfast browse Twins Mercy and Goodness were born with their skulls fused together.
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In Darwin’s day, of course, the processes by which gametes are formed and then fused had yet to be discovered.
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Researchers identified large carbon-bearing molecules inside two mudstone samples collected in Jezero Crater, an area believed to have hosted a lake billions of years ago.
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In another instance, investigators identified a gray button on a test-taker's shirt as a concealed camera.
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“Connected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connected. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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