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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
  • 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
  • Moreno and Rhea coupled up on their first day in the villa and for that week were one of the show’s most inseparable pairs.
    Paula Mejía, Vulture, 27 Aug. 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
  • The idea for this dish fused together my love for bacon and one of my fondest memories of eating s’mores while camping with my grandparents as a young boy.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In Cohen's case, his distal femur bone was amputated, and his tibia bone was rotated 180 degrees and fused with what remained of his femur.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The researchers identified potential benefits including lower computing costs, greater efficiency and closer integration between quantum chips and circuit design.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Deadline’s Dish article noted that no specific role had been identified and talks were mainly hypothetical, coming before official confirmation of Season 3, which followed as the final Edinburgh TV Festival started last week.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Connected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connected. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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