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

There will be plenty of club connections between the two teams. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

The technology typically involves installing devices underneath each solar panel, and each device and its connections pose a risk of failure, which could spark a fire, the report found. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Charters and fellow designer Luka Grkovic were initially assigned different footballers, but their own connections to the sport led them to rethink the split. — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

The benefits of these romance bookstores as third places are not limited to interpersonal connections. — Katelyn Frey, The Conversation, 10 July 2026

Venus activates your 11th House of Friends, trining Chiron in your 7th House of Partnership, so community support can strengthen one-to-one connections. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026

Excellent health care, a charming medieval center, and easy connections to the rest of Italy and Europe are all pluses of living here. — Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026

The organization's ultimate goal is to identify the names of all 10 million people who were enslaved in North America whose names have been lost to history, in order to bring dignity to the enslaved and to create family connections for the living. — Melia Patria, ABC News, 4 July 2026

As neither Peterson nor Clement had children, finding related connections could be taxing. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026