Synonyms of connecting

connecting 1 of 3

noun

as in merging

the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one

the connecting of the truck to the trailer was easily accomplished

Synonyms & Similar Words

• merging
• merger
• unification
• consolidation
• combining
• linking
• connection
• coupling
• combination
• amalgamation
• union
• junction
• synthesis
• blend
• mixture
• mix
• fusion
• reunification
• mingling
• intermingling
• coalescence
• commingling
• compounding
• reunion
• agglomeration
• intermixture

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• split
• partition
• disconnection
• division
• parting
• dissolution
• breakup
• schism
• separation
• detachment
• scission
• disunion
• severance
• divorcement

connecting

2 of 3

adjective

as in connected

Related Words

• connected
• communicating
• joined
• attached
• linked
• interconnecting
• closest
• nearby
• united
• nearest
• embracing
• joining
• adjacent
• encircling
• surrounding
• approximate
• next-door
• near
• adjoining
• immediate
• contiguous
• bounding
• touching
• nigh
• close
• neighboring
• enclosing
• juxtaposed
• abutting
• peripheral
• flanking
• marginal
• tangential
• fencing
• fringing
• conterminous
• circumjacent
• rimming
• skirting
• bordering
• flush
• encompassing
• tangent
• ambient
• verging

Dissimilar Words

• separate
• apart
• unconnected
• single
• isolated
• discrete
• disconnected
• noncontiguous
• detached
• nonadjacent
• isolate
• unlinked
• removed
• unattached
• distant
• remote
• free-standing
• farthest
• far
• away
• divided
• discontinuous
• resolved
• severed
• split
• broken up
• noncontinuous
• uncoupled
• far-off
• parted
• dissociated
• divorced
• faraway
• ramified
• disunited
• disjoined
• sundered
• dissevered
• unyoked

connecting

3 of 3

verb

present participle of connect

1

as in integrating

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• integrating
• coupling
• linking
• interconnecting
• stringing
• combining
• interlinking
• hooking
• joining
• chaining
• yoking
• concatenating
• compounding
• conjugating
• catenating
• interlocking
• hitching
• welding
• articulating
• wiring
• dovetailing
• intermeshing
• fusing
• cementing
• cording
• uniting
• coalescing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disconnecting
• separating
• dividing
• splitting
• uncoupling
• detaching
• unhitching
• disengaging
• parting
• disjoining
• unlinking
• severing
• disuniting
• dissevering
• unchaining
• disjointing
• unyoking
• cleaving
• rupturing
• sundering

2

as in combining

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• combining
• fusing
• uniting
• joining
• coupling
• unifying
• linking (up)
• associating
• coalescing
• marrying
• conjoining
• conjugating
• interfusing
• mating
• yoking
• reconnecting
• allying
• reuniting
• splicing
• assembling
• chaining
• hooking
• compounding
• rejoining
• convening
• clustering
• congregating
• confederating
• hitching
• meeting
• gathering
• leaguing
• recombining
• constellating
• reunifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separating
• splitting
• severing
• parting
• dividing
• disconnecting
• resolving
• isolating
• sectioning
• breaking up
• detaching
• dissociating
• divorcing
• sundering
• fractionating
• unlinking
• uncoupling
• dissevering
• dispersing
• scattering
• disjoining
• disbanding
• disuniting
• disjointing
• unyoking
• disaffiliating

3

as in associating

to think of (something) in combination

opera is popularly connected with high society

Synonyms & Similar Words

• associating
• identifying
• linking
• correlating
• relating
• equating
• comparing
• grouping
• joining
• likening
• tying (together)
• lumping (together)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separating
• contrasting
• distinguishing
• differentiating
• discriminating
• setting off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of connecting

Noun

Two of the company's vessels, Icon and Star of the Seas, feature exterior doors to connecting cabins — replacing the traditional interior door, as Royal Caribbean Blog reported. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026

According to Ryan, the right kitchen sells the dream of entertaining, connecting, and living well. — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 27 Jan. 2026

That drive ended with Darnold and Smith-Njigba connecting for a 14-yard touchdown. — Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026

The power-plant theory is an iteration of that tradition—a movement away from mystical explanations such as the Curse of the Billy Goat and toward shareable deep dives, investigations, and dot-connecting. — Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026

SpaceX's Starlink constellation, which now totals more than 9,100 operational satellites, provides internet access to areas around the world where other means of connecting are either sparse non existent. — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 7 Dec. 2025

Thankfully, due to a lot of personal research, the connecting of many dots, and a strong Wi-Fi signal, Teddy has uncovered the truth. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025

Adjective

Znotins acknowledges that the airline makes prices for those non-connecting trips expensive to discourage non-connecting customers from booking them. — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026

Gateway is modified to first repair the old 1910 tunnel immediately and construct a more economical new tunnel (without expensive and unneeded bench walls and cross-connecting passageways) and link it directly into Penn Station. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026

So mature, his conviction, his instincts, his fearlessness, and to give something which is so different yet so connecting. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025

Verb

Moving between Paris and Belo Horizonte, the film explores grief, migration, Black identity and the invisible ties connecting women across generations. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

Lacking modern long-distance communication, Romans relished any opportunity for connecting with each other in person, even in the restroom. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026

It’s built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), a universal, open standard for connecting data sources that Anthropic debuted in 2024. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Nine people were killed, and critical infrastructure, including a bridge connecting Nepal and China, was damaged. — Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

The narrow, 50-mile artificial waterway cuts through the Central American country, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and saving time and fuel along the shorter transit route. — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

During Wednesday’s practice, York was perfect on all five of his field-goal attempts, connecting from 34, 44, 42, 55 and 60 yards. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

The device fits into narrow spaces between the baskets and uses a precision laser to cut through the sheets of ice connecting them. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

Last year, Simpson and her husband Jason toured the country in their motorhome, running races and connecting with the running community, according to Runner’s World. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026