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as in relationship
the fact or state of having something in common
the endless debate about the connection between crime and poverty
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as in junction
a place where two or more things are united
there's a problem at the connection where the outside wire is hooked up to the inside wiring
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as in contact
an acquaintance who has influence especially in the business or political world
I have a connection in Hollywood who might be able to get you a part in a movie
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as in merger
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
that bridge is the only connection between the island and the mainland
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as in relevance
the fact or state of being pertinent
that last comment of yours has no connection with what we've been talking about for the last hour
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as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
in a truly secular society there is no connection between church and state
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as in position
an assignment at which one regularly works for pay
enjoyed self-employment and never wanted a connection with a big company
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Recent Examples of connection
At least one of the nearly three dozen people arrested in Fairfield for allegedly breaking immigration law had no connection to the Peruvian restaurant at the center of the arrests.
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025
The pair both share familial connections to the entertainment industry.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Alberts later said there was no connection between the layoffs and Fisher’s buyout.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Simple family rules, like no phones in bedrooms or at the dinner table, help protect connection and presence.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 13 Aug. 2025
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025
The pair both share familial connections to the entertainment industry.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Alberts later said there was no connection between the layoffs and Fisher’s buyout.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
Simple family rules, like no phones in bedrooms or at the dinner table, help protect connection and presence.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for connection
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Keeping those relationships alive helps strengthen a company’s resilience during a drought.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Tottenham Hotspur did have Mansion Bet until 2010, but have since had a long-standing relationship with AIA, the life insurance group.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
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As of Thursday, Highway 166 was closed from the northern junction of Highway 101 in Santa Maria to Perkins Road in New Cuyama, according to the California Department of Transportation.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Under the latest TxDOT proposal, the interstate would go from five to three lanes at that junction, with two lanes dedicated to traffic exiting onto Texas 174.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Aug. 2025
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The man had last been in contact with his family the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 20 near South 6th Street and West Greenfield Avenue.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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If a debtor has filed for bankruptcy or been officially closed, MRP is legally barred from further contact.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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This was spelled out by new co-Motion Picture chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein on Wednesday at a Paramount-Skydance merger press conference in Los Angeles.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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With a lucrative merger deal on the table, King decides to instead buy back his company, keep it in the family, and one day hand it down to son Trey (Aubrey Joseph).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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But the film’s cultural relevance isn’t just borne out from statistics.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
22 Aug. 2025
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Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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Those efforts will be implemented by the Wisconsin Hospital Association in partnership with the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation ― in memory of the New York emergency room doctor who died by suicide in the early days of COVID-19.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Verite News.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
25 Aug. 2025
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After the July vote, O'Connell's office sent a follow-up letter confirming its position, which Dilger said prompted ethics commission members to begin preparing for a lawsuit.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
31 Aug. 2025
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Losing to an unranked Florida State side puts the Crimson Tide in a challenging position heading into September.—
Eduardo Razo,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Aug. 2025
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And there’s a kinship between modern medicine’s aim to ascribe psychiatric disorders to a handful of chemicals in our brains and the medical catchall of the four-humors framework of centuries past.—
Harper’s Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Whether dressing in opposition or mirroring each other, wardrobes speak volumes about the complexities of kinship this Emmy season.—
Fawnia Soo Hoo,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Connection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connection. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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