CONNECTIONS Synonyms: 154 Similar and Opposite Words

connections

noun

plural of connection

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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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 Your 7th House of Alliances is highlighted by this New Moon, inviting fairer agreements and fresher ways to work together across connections. —

Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026 Already a Secuoya Studios advisory board member, Gazzolo will provide analysis and decision support for development and content projects, while also bringing in talent and strengthening commercial connections in the region. —

Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2026 The connections between these three works, and the rest on view in the room, are somewhat obvious, though the old LACMA would never have made them. —

Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 Recent advances increase the likelihood that adversaries will be able to tamper with live connections, not just decrypt past communications, sooner than expected. —

Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026 Still, understanding the destructive side of neurogenesis—doing away with older paths through the brain to make new connections—could help researchers understand why mammals limit this ability in adults. —

K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026 Plus, the discussion explores emerging solutions including micromobility, last-mile connections, and how new technologies could play a role in the region’s transportation network moving forward. —

Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026 According to prosecutors, Schooley had connections to Persia’s family, including performing construction work at her stepfather’s home and a business associated with him. —

Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 The question of how to make a business out of those connections has proven as vexing for Wang and Bluesky as for any number of earlier startups, and the community’s top users have been experimenting with a variety of ways to make money. —

Ben Smith, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026

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Noun

The new device incorporates strontium and titanium to create internal p-n junctions that act as smooth electronic gates.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
The citric acid reacted with the cellulose to form cross-links, which are chemical junctions that bind the cellulose molecules.

— J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026