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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
Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Think of this as a connected map of people, projects, documents, code repositories, goals, and decisions.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 24 May 2026
Esmerlyn Valdez homered for his first career hit, Spencer Horwitz and Oneil Cruz also connected, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
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Adjective
Since then, Bondi has been accused by some of engaging in a cover-up to protect wealthy and politically connected people.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Think of this as a connected map of people, projects, documents, code repositories, goals, and decisions.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
Verb
After his banks declined to help him, Devaney reached out to AARP, which connected him with American Financial Solutions, a member organization of NFCC based in Seattle.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 24 May 2026
Esmerlyn Valdez homered for his first career hit, Spencer Horwitz and Oneil Cruz also connected, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connected
Adjective
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Entry in the competition is limited to beers brewed on the African continent or its associated islands.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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So are all the associated complications that sometimes follow, like those annoying arrests and trips to the hospital.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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And in most cases, everyone must be coupled up to stay on the show.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Revenue growth and delivery growth remain tightly coupled.—
Jason Wojahn,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Wheeler, a three-time All-Star, had only given up one home run in his six other starts this season combined.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In their scenes together, Ahmed plays straight man so Khan can go huge, all breezy confidence and street smarts combined as a defense against the countless stereotypes the bearded, accented, proudly Muslim Zulfi must face every day.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Patients on kidney dialysis need a durable connection between an artery and a vein, called a fistula, so they can be linked to a dialysis machine for treatment.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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As of Monday, 13 hantavirus cases linked to the ship have been reported worldwide, with 11 cases confirmed.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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The now 27-year-old joined fellow La Liga side Elche on loan for the rest of the season in late August but has not been able to establish himself as first-choice there.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The rising senior joined teammate Giacomo Sanfilippo, a linebacker, as the first three commitments from the Orlando area’s 2027 class.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Even the electric fireplace, controlled with the remote, is integrated.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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PicCopilot Integration with Google Ads Alibaba International integrated its AI creative platform, PicCopilot, with Google Ads, linking content creation directly to digital advertising.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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Bezel setting is central to my work, as nearly every piece is built around handmade bezels which, in 22-karat gold, can be fused rather than soldered and then shaped and set entirely by hand using simple tools due to the metal’s purity and softness.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Once formed, the stars fused these two elements together, which created heavier elements that made later generations of stars.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
27 May 2026
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Detectives identified the suspect as a 31-year-old San Jose man.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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At a news conference in April announcing the arrests, Placer County Sheriff Wayne Woo said analysts at a forensic lab in Contra Costa County identified James Lawhead as the suspect using DNA evidence collected from the 1991 homicide.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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“Connected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connected. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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