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adjective

Definition of connectednext
as in associated

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verb

past tense of connect
1
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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2
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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3
as in linked
to think of (something) in combination opera is popularly connected with high society

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Recent Examples of connected
Adjective
Completing the second floor is an area for a Wi-Fi connected washer and ventless dryer. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 Smart home services add security, automation and connected devices. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Verb
But the letters become irresistible when Bishop moves to Brazil to live with her longtime partner, Lota de Macedo Soares, in a lively household including children connected to Lota. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 Each unit included a light panel connected to a speaker along with video cameras to monitor use. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for connected
Recent Examples of Synonyms for connected
  1. associated
  2. coupled
  3. combined
  4. linked
  5. joined
  6. integrated
  7. fused
  8. identified
Adjective
  • In addition to paying taxes on the income at a lower rate today, your IRA account balances are reduced, lowering the future RMD and the associated future tax liability.
    — Monish Verma, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Phase two, starting in spring 2028, will involve building out at least three sit-down restaurants and four fast-food eateries, plus several other retailers and associated parking spaces.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
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  • For the project, scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, directly coupled concentrating photovoltaic cells with proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer cells.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
  • The stock market has become more strongly coupled to the Fed.
    — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
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  • Yesavage and San Diego starter Walker Buehler combined walked 11 batters before the end of the second inning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 July 2026
  • Ferrer ended up playing in Guns N’ Roses for 19 years, longer than Steven Adler and Matt Sorum combined, becoming the longest-serving drummer in the band’s history.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
Definition of combined
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  • One of these, according to Valdés Ugalde, has been rejecting extradition requests for politicians allegedly linked to drug trafficking on the grounds of national sovereignty.
    — Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • Gulfstream Aerospace has completed a high-altitude flight test campaign examining whether 100% neat sustainable aviation fuel can reduce particle emissions linked to contrail formation.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
Definition of linked
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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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  • Coupr’s current technology requires the use of a shopping cart to attach its touch screens, not a carrying basket or a smartphone integrated with an Apple Watch, for instance.
    — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • While Switzerland is not a European Union member, it is deeply integrated into the European single market via a network of bilateral treaties.
    — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Definition of integrated
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  • The real breakthrough is continuous data lineage fused with identity-aware governance, where every dataset, permission and transfer is traceable in real time.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Gompers’s line drawings fused Heinz Edelmann with the woodblock frontispiece of the Chinese translation of the Diamond Sutra.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
Definition of fused
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  • The other, identified by police as the 22-year-old Antioch resident, remains free.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
  • Wandering worms After the surgery, a genetic test identified the worm as Spirometra erinaceieuropaei, which causes a tapeworm infection called sparganosis.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026
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