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
This addition gives Charlotte passengers new one-stop connections to destinations across the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent, and Asia.
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Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
The Los Angeles experience consists mostly of such tangential connections and brief grazes of luxury.
—Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
As the connections strengthened, the rats showed significant functional recovery.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
This, too, is the way of life, a series of moments followed by other moments, the connections only apparent through the passage of time.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
While Kansas City might seem like an unlikely choice for a luxury beach club, Palm Tree Club already has connections to the Kansas City Live!
—Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Buckeye Broadband is a regional internet provider serving northwest Ohio and parts of southeast Michigan with both cable and fiber connections.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The routes will connect from downtown to 52 Nolensville Pike with connections from the 77 Thompson and Wedgewood routes.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
Senior quarterback Drew Woodburn, senior receiver Lucas Andresen and senior receiver/running back Luke Tingley have strong connections offensively.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
The Los Angeles experience consists mostly of such tangential connections and brief grazes of luxury.
—Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
As the connections strengthened, the rats showed significant functional recovery.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
This, too, is the way of life, a series of moments followed by other moments, the connections only apparent through the passage of time.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
While Kansas City might seem like an unlikely choice for a luxury beach club, Palm Tree Club already has connections to the Kansas City Live!
—Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
Buckeye Broadband is a regional internet provider serving northwest Ohio and parts of southeast Michigan with both cable and fiber connections.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The routes will connect from downtown to 52 Nolensville Pike with connections from the 77 Thompson and Wedgewood routes.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
Senior quarterback Drew Woodburn, senior receiver Lucas Andresen and senior receiver/running back Luke Tingley have strong connections offensively.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 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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Conversely, open groups occasionally extend flexibility alongside a broader range of contacts.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Your contacts decide how to help, which can reduce resistance and increase creativity.—
John Palinkas,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Primus has expressed skepticism about rail mergers and would likely have been a thorn in the side of this rail merger.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Health care consolidation has been booming nationwide for 30 years, with over 2,000 hospital mergers announced since 1998, including 428 from 2018 to 2023.—
Bram Sable-Smith,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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There’s much, much more to the culture, of course, and there are positive and negative associations with ultras around Germany and beyond, but this was another occasion brightened by their work.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Taking mind-altering drugs as a teen or young adult is another risk factor, and researchers have increasingly been finding associations between cannabis use and schizophrenia.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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In his novel Netherland, Joseph O’Neill describes the rhythm of fielding in cricket as ‘pulmonary’ — the fielders converging as one as the bowler runs in before reverting to their positions after each ball.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Saturday's opponent, Arkansas State, promises to have a much more dynamic attack with quarterback Jaylen Raynor and plenty of speed at the skill positions.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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City officials encourage motorists at unmarked intersections to measure the allowable distance in terms of vehicle size.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Field believes one of the key intersections between AI and design is that AI tools will help broaden access, letting more people become designers.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Sep. 2025
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At the University of Chicago (#13), almost all of the arts and humanities departments and some social science departments are pausing new PhD program admissions for 2026-2027, as the school studies consolidations and cost-savings.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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There have been various similar streamer-broadcaster partnerships struck in 2025, with Netflix’s agreement to carry the live channels and on-demand content from France’s TF1 starting 2026 arguably the most eye-catching.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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The key lies in innovation—developing new approaches to old problems, nurturing solid partnerships with customers and investors, and staying ahead of the technology curve.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Connections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connections. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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