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connecting

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verb

present participle of connect
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connecting

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of connecting
Adjective
After congregants walked around reflecting and connecting with the Cathedral, Roberson resumed services with familiar rituals —communion, peace offerings and prayers. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025 The museum’s plans for Excelsior Club included restoring the existing two-story structure and adding a connecting history center focused on local and regional Black history. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025 Quilt of Parks is an effort to improve existing parks and plazas downtown by adding green spaces, plazas and gardens, and connecting them in a pedestrian-friendly way, according to the city. Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025 This is where connecting the growth of our business to the growth of our children becomes even more valuable. Ken Polk, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 The goal is to reduce friction so partners can focus on making drinks and connecting with customers. Paulina Likos, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025 Today, basic communications technology such as WiFi and Bluetooth make connecting these assets even easier. Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025 Mescal went on to say that his close friendship with O’Connor made the journey of their characters in The History of Sound even more powerful and emotionally connecting. Escher Walcott, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025 By the mid-2010s, these proxies were connecting, networking, sharing plans and technical knowledge, and operating in sync. Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for connecting
Noun
  • Local food in Hawai‘i is singular, defined by the natural merging of flavors across the islands’ many diasporas.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The merging of the modern and traditional is an effort to help people find God in a new way, said Reverend Jason Roberson, the head priest at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, and to mark the church’s entry into a new century.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Another way Dr Pepper is evolving its storytelling is integrating into existing programming like The Pat McAfee Show during the show’s signature commercial-free hour.
    Kristi Dosh, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • For Yang’s microscope, the network instantly reconstructs high-resolution details across a large 3D volume, integrating data from all 100 lenslets into a single coherent image.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An impending roadblock is combining with the Senate, whose NDAA version has a topline of $925 billion.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Shoddy-Mushroom-8456/Shoddy-Mushroom-8456 Others thought Bella could be a Goldador—a popular cross between a golden retriever and a Labrador retriever, combining the traits of both breeds.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Aussie star has been associating with The New Day since his regular tag team partner, Austin Theory, was sidelined with an injury.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Commit to regularly offering valuable insights so people start recognizing your name and associating it with expertise.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Ninety new Deutsche Bahn train cars will soon come to Germany's rail system, marking the beginning of a new age of connected mobility for the transportation company.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The home screen has large buttons for arming and disarming the system, and below that are panels for the lock, the doorbell, any other connected devices, Trusted Neighbor, and Alerts.
    John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These characteristics make the merger an almost exact replica of that first, groundbreaking detection from 10 years ago, according to Isi.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Big changes—like new laws, industry mergers or new technology—can quickly change how valuable an investment is.
    Jack Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Samsung has created a unique user experience by coupling its foldables with software optimizations like multitasking support, split-screen modes and stylus compatibility.
    Mark Vena, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The steering coupling bolt may have been improperly tightened, allowing the steering coupling to loosen from the steering rack.
    James Powel, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • By fusing financial data, qualitative FAR analysis, industry designations and local regulatory considerations, systems can evaluate and choose comparables with much higher precision.
    Chidambaram Bhat, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • And it’s been her goal all these years, build endurance while fusing heritage, design excellence, and timeless beauty.
    Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Connecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connecting. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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