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
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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
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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
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as in associating
to think of (something) in combination
opera is popularly connected with high society
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Recent Examples of connecting
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
But Aaron Rodgers connecting on yet another Hail Mary was undoubtedly one of them.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
This serves as the connecting point between two sides of the barracks that lead Tóth to Erzsébet.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2025
By connecting features like billing, single sign-on and data synchronization, these partnerships can deliver a unified experience to the end user.
—Joshua Siler, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
One recent project developed navigation solutions for the West Bank, while another focused on connecting trauma survivors with healing resources.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Consider taking public speaking courses to learn various techniques for connecting with the audience, such as the right tone of voice, body language, the art of storytelling, and anxiety management.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Gone are the days when connecting with others meant hovering awkwardly around a plate of sweating cheese cubes, or trying to fit your whole name on a too-small name tag.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Rocket Homes has always focused on connecting buyers with top-performing agents based on measurable success metrics.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Bird Buddy plans to launch the Petal camera on Kickstarter this spring, continuing their mission of connecting technology with nature in engaging and user-friendly ways.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
But Aaron Rodgers connecting on yet another Hail Mary was undoubtedly one of them.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
This serves as the connecting point between two sides of the barracks that lead Tóth to Erzsébet.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2025
By connecting features like billing, single sign-on and data synchronization, these partnerships can deliver a unified experience to the end user.
—Joshua Siler, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
One recent project developed navigation solutions for the West Bank, while another focused on connecting trauma survivors with healing resources.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Consider taking public speaking courses to learn various techniques for connecting with the audience, such as the right tone of voice, body language, the art of storytelling, and anxiety management.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Gone are the days when connecting with others meant hovering awkwardly around a plate of sweating cheese cubes, or trying to fit your whole name on a too-small name tag.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Rocket Homes has always focused on connecting buyers with top-performing agents based on measurable success metrics.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for connecting
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This involves integrating generative AI with robotics for battle damage assessment operations.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Apr. 2025
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Since studios and media companies began integrating AI into their operations, there has been pushback from consumers and those working in Hollywood about how the emerging technology will be used in pre- and post-production.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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The plan entails transforming what was long an industrial corridor into a more pedestrian-friendly, connected, and vibrant area.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
23 June 2025
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Ferrell said public radio is how many Shreveport residents stay connected to the world.—
Karen Hua,
CBS News,
23 June 2025
Noun
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As businesses held their breath for the arrival of 2025, there was a striking decline in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity.—
Matt Kunkel,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The bank has more room on its balance sheet, for example, to offer bigger bridge loans for mergers and acquisitions.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
Verb
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The collection, fusing exaggerated silhouettes and structured romanticism with a touch of Moroccan-esque opulence — opens with diaphanous pieces in soft creams and peaches that diffuse light and create fluid movement.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The endgame manages to gel the best parts of Split Fiction together and delivers a showstopping, genre-fusing, radical evolution of everything that comes before it.—
Kyle Wilson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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The new telescope could help fill in the gap by getting a wider view of the galaxy – identifying objects of scientific interest that telescopes like Hubble and Webb can then go study up close.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Find out if your dishwasher is on its last legs by identifying these important signs.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Considering Thoughts As DevSecOps comes into this new age of AI amplification, the MCP, ACP and A2A model of unification brings unprecedented flexibility, intelligence and responsiveness to infrastructure automation.—
Venkatadri Marella,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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So that really does instinctively sound like a unification, right?—
Steven Strogatz,
Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The ship was detained by Taiwanese authorities in February near where a cable linking Taiwan's main island with outlying Penghu County had been damaged.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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For starters, the gene chips quickly became commodities, allowing a large range of competitors to enter the field, some of which had stronger backgrounds in things like linking genealogies to public records.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
24 Mar. 2025
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By the early 2010s, after years of industry consolidation, CVS and Walgreens were duking it out for the top spot, each with about 10,000 locations at their peak, and Rite Aid a distant third.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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Looking Ahead: The Consolidation Question As the DSP landscape continues to evolve, consolidation seems inevitable.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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“Connecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connecting. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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