Synonyms of connections

connections

noun

plural of connection

1

as in junctions

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• junctions
• intersections
• couplings
• joins
• joints
• interconnections
• joinings
• ties
• confluences
• links
• jointures
• junctures
• attachments
• sutures
• abutments
• nexuses
• seams
• articulations
• meetings
• unions
• concourses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gaps
• cracks
• separations
• fissures
• crevices
• rifts
• clefts

2

as in contacts

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contacts
• ins
• insiders
• somebodies
• mediators
• VIPs
• big shots
• intermediaries
• bigwigs
• middlemen
• arbitrators
• arbiters
• conciliators
• intercessors
• peacemakers
• interposers
• go-betweens

3

as in mergers

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mergers
• consolidations
• unifications
• combinations
• couplings
• unions
• amalgamations
• junctions
• blends
• mixtures
• syntheses
• mixes
• fusions
• reunifications
• agglomerations
• reunions
• coalescences
• intermixtures

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disconnections
• divisions
• partitions
• splits
• partings
• schisms
• breakups
• scissions
• dissolutions
• separations
• detachments
• disunions
• severances
• divorcements

4

as in associations

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• associations
• partnerships
• relationships
• collaborations
• affiliations
• relations
• cooperations
• liaisons
• interactions
• alliances
• hookups
• unions
• dealings
• mergers
• interconnections
• confederations
• solidarities
• linkups
• kinships
• tie-ups
• interrelations
• exchanges
• integrations
• affinities
• sympathies
• reciprocities
• intimacies
• rapports
• incorporations
• unities
• attachments
• unifications
• symbioses
• companionships
• businesses
• companies
• mutualisms
• fellowships
• beds
• cahoots
• leagues
• colleagueships

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissociations
• breakups
• divisions
• separations
• splits
• dissolutions
• disaffiliations
• partings
• severances
• divorces
• alienations
• disunions
• estrangements

5

as in positions

an assignment at which one regularly works for pay

enjoyed self-employment and never wanted a connection with a big company

Synonyms & Similar Words

• positions
• jobs
• places
• posts
• situations
• appointments
• functions
• capacities
• employments
• employs
• berths
• billets
• works
• offices
• professions
• occupations
• businesses
• spots
• postings
• pursuits
• services
• vocations
• careers
• trades
• practices
• callings
• tasks
• duties
• engagements
• lines
• livelihoods
• gigs
• rackets
• missions
• livings
• lifeworks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avocations
• unemployments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of connections

Conventional battery storage units use alternating current connections, which require multiple power conversion stages. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Plunge’s app includes a clear step-by-step guide, the electronic connections are labeled, and the panels fit together logically. — Evan Russum, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026

The trouble is that these connections significantly change over time—they’re plastic. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

But those plays were mixed in with incompletions affected by pressure, the Benson missed connections and short checkdowns. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Social connections and access to wealth functions as the credential instead of governance skills, and that single substitution has shaped how the entire sector performs, and ultimately, struggles. — Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Some connections to Brooks’ own career are particularly direct. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Officials with family connections abroad have long been a target of Beijing’s anti-corruption watchdog – oversight designed to eliminate the opportunity to transfer illicit funds abroad. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Roughly the size of a small desktop water chiller, the Polar Cooler ships as a separate external module with its own power supply, insulated cooling hose, mounting hardware, and wiring connections that route into the printer and extruder assembly. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026