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
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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
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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
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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
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as in positions
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 connections
By taking care of every detail, Xiaoli and her team ensure that clients can focus on building meaningful connections without the burden of navigating the complexities of modern dating.
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
At its core, this industry is built on connections, especially at the hyper-local level.
—Collyn Wainwright, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
The program teaches children about connections between people, animals and the environment, and ways to engage locally to help all three.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Having established a genome for every eukaryotic creature, researchers will gain deep new insights into the connections among the threads in Earth’s web of life, and into how evolution proceeded for its myriad life forms.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
The smallest connections fortify the biggest understandings.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Sometimes the best connections can be made with a little help from your friends.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
These connections help enable everything from movement and language to problem-solving skills.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Those ties already give Blair connections to two of the most important countries set to be involved in post-war Gaza, but only if there’s a comprehensive ceasefire.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
At its core, this industry is built on connections, especially at the hyper-local level.
—Collyn Wainwright, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
The program teaches children about connections between people, animals and the environment, and ways to engage locally to help all three.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Having established a genome for every eukaryotic creature, researchers will gain deep new insights into the connections among the threads in Earth’s web of life, and into how evolution proceeded for its myriad life forms.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
The smallest connections fortify the biggest understandings.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Sometimes the best connections can be made with a little help from your friends.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 2 Oct. 2025
These connections help enable everything from movement and language to problem-solving skills.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Those ties already give Blair connections to two of the most important countries set to be involved in post-war Gaza, but only if there’s a comprehensive ceasefire.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for connections
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Surprisingly, cognitive decline in healthy aging isn't as simple as neurons dying, but rather neurons losing their spark at the synapse, the tiny junctions where signals leap from cell to cell.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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Four rotors, mounted at wing junctions, provide lift for vertical flight and stability during transition.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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The more centrally located an entrepreneur is within a web of influential contacts, the greater the access to social capital and other valuable resources.—
Sarah Maokosy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Outlook contacts/calendars may sync automatically depending on how your accounts are configured.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Wall Street dealmakers can still file for clearance for mergers and acquisitions.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Goldman’s investment banking business, which brings in fees from services like underwriting initial public offerings (IPO) and advising on mergers and acquisitions (M & A), has been rebounding over the past several quarters.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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These associations between soft drink consumption and MDD diagnosis, as well as symptom severity, remained significant in female participants when additionally controlling for body mass index (BMI).—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The group also shed their prior associations in the process.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Trump, congressional Republicans and Democrats remain dug into their positions, with no end in sight to a shutdown that appears likely to spill into the weekend and perhaps beyond.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Corrections Department budget increases wages for corrections officers but also makes tens of millions of dollars in cuts by eliminating programs and administrative costs and funding for positions that have not been filled.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The way people typically die in intersections is often because of head-on and T-bone crashes, which the roundabout design addresses, Bryson said.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Bus drivers will be able to send messages to the lights based on current traffic information, which will prevent cars from having to make way for turning buses at tight intersections, Soard explained.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
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With dozens of startups now in the field, some bankruptcies and consolidations are inevitable.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Mergers and consolidations are common in the legal industry and some of Denver’s largest local firms, including Sherman & Howard and Moye White, have been acquired in recent years.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Numbers matter, but partnerships are what carry you into the next year.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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Today’s digital entrepreneur might be tomorrow’s Wayfair or Warby Parker, and big media companies want to strike partnerships now.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Connections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connections. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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