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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
Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2026
Better yet, New York’s starting five — completely connected on both sides of the ball — is as healthy as a lineup can be this time of year.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Hamilton went deep in the second, one of his four hits that tied a career high, and Contreras connected during a three-run seventh.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
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Adjective
The reason, Richardson argues, is that simply being near nature isn't the same as feeling connected to it.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2026
Better yet, New York’s starting five — completely connected on both sides of the ball — is as healthy as a lineup can be this time of year.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Verb
Other kinds of teams across the country are connected to this constantly improving information system too, and not just in vans.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 June 2026
Hamilton went deep in the second, one of his four hits that tied a career high, and Contreras connected during a three-run seventh.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connected
Adjective
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In some cases, this type of financial strain may also delay enrollment in certain parts of Medicare or supplemental coverage due to the associated cost concerns.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Considering the associated thefts from libraries in this story, provenance—the history of the ownership of the item in question—may also get swallowed by all the hot money.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
8 June 2026
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All conflicts have seemingly been resolved, and everyone appears to be more or less happily coupled up.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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For six weeks, candidates are coupled up to compete in challenges and games, attempting not to get voted off the island by viewers.—
Zuri Primos
June 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 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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The study, based in Australia, adds to the growing body of evidence supporting that the latest guidance is not only considered safe but is also linked with a meaningful decline in egg allergies among children.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Fujimori is linked to the authoritarian and corrupt legacy of the government of her late father, Alberto Fujimori, in the 1990s.—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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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.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
3 June 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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Like Groq and Cerebras, D-Matrix relies on SRAM, a type of memory that can be made at logic fabs like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and integrated on the same chip.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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The company focuses on certification-grade energy storage systems that can be integrated into aircraft propulsion architectures and repeatedly deployed across different platforms once approved by regulators.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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James Blood Ulmer, the innovative guitarist who fused avant-garde jazz with funk and the blues, died on June 3, according to a statement his family published via DownBeat.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
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Armitage fused East African histories, mythology, sexuality, violence, and colonial memory into lush, unstable compositions that felt simultaneously intimate and epic.—
Thomas Rom,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
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The insect can be identified by its flat triangular head, large eyes and clear wings.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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As each flaw and error in the early development of vaccines became clear, researchers and practitioners responded, fixing problems as they were identified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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“Connected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connected. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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