CONNECTS Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

connects

verb

present tense third-person singular of connect

as in integrates

to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole connect all the sets of lights and attach them to the branches of the Christmas tree

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as in combines

to come together to form a single unit the two interstate highways connect, so a driver can go from one corner of the state to the other without much trouble

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as in associates

to think of (something) in combination opera is popularly connected with high society

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Recent Examples of connects Jones, who is from Boise, Idaho, learned about a program through his internship supervisor that connects people with extra rooms in their homes with other adults looking for a place to live. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 Launched in 2023, her app connects users for in-person group activities like yoga and language exchanges, simplifying the process of forming new friendships. — Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The state’s Hope Florida program, a controversial initiative spearheaded by first lady Casey DeSantis, has promoted CarePortal, a platform that connects faith organizations with people in need. — Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 Huawei’s platform connects its battery energy storage system directly to a direct-current bus. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 Formally, the sculpture connects with last year’s performance by way of a standing structure that, in the live event, was PVC piping that was wielded and rose up into a similar position in the end. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Kiel Canal The Kiel Canal is located in northern Germany and connects the North and Baltic seas. — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026 The athlete had a rare cancer known as nasopharyngeal cancer, which affects the tissue that connects the back of the nose to the back of the mouth, per Cleveland Clinic. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, is located between Yemen and the Horn of Africa, connects the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea to the Red Sea and, farther north, the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

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Instead, the bank or service integrates the system on its side.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Kahoot integrates with ChatGPT for seamless activity creation, and Diffit's extension generates resources directly from web content.

— Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of integrates

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The brand combines movement and fitness with nutrition and other wellness tools to help women build sustainable habits that support their health through midlife and beyond.

— Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 24 Aug. 2026
The film is directed by Tom Stern and combines archival footage, animation, puppetry, and reenactments featuring the band.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of combines

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What being Southern meant to his father—and the values Duane associates with being a Southern gentleman.

— Sid Evans, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026
The productivity boom everyone associates with the personal computer didn’t actually show up in the macro data until 15 years after the PC was commercialized.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Definition of associates

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By deploying an aggressive, multifront strategy that couples strong law enforcement interdiction with a revolutionary model of public healthcare, Florida is proving to the nation that the war on fentanyl can be won.

— John Koufos, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2026
Much less attention is paid to the It couples whose love stories dominated headlines at the turn of the 20th century, however.

— Emma Banks, InStyle, 23 May 2026

Definition of couples

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And while television unites us in the first place, Benson brings us together in a special way.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
College sports even unites Trump with the Senate majority leader he’s soured on lately; John Thune is a former college basketball player.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of unites

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From names like ChatGPT and Gemini to Meta AI, Perplexity, and even Grok, the report identifies which chatbots are the most privacy-friendly and transparent in their practices and which are the worst offenders.

— Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
If a patient identifies a clinical trial at a viable location and wants to be considered, the patient should contact the trial recruiters directly and ask them, Balch said.

— Michelle Andrews, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of identifies

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Antinous attempts to shrug off the token’s return, but seemingly recognizes it, and realizes in full that Odysseus has returned for revenge when the man strings his bow.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
From Key Largo to Key West, the Overseas Highway strings the islands together like beads, running past lighthouses, underwater coral reef parks, and across the postcard-worthy Seven Mile Bridge.

— Sarah Rose, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026

Definition of strings

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According to the company, SignalTrace detects and correlates electronic signals that devices publicly broadcast.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Research indicates that utilizing these benefits correlates with improved health outcomes, including higher rates of preventive visits and better chronic disease management.

— Aimée K. Dailey, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026