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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
The Brick is a device that connects wirelessly to smartphones.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
The largest project is a second tidal dock that connects to the Deurganck Dock, as well as expansion of the Noordzee Terminal.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
The main salon seamlessly connects to the aft deck, which flows over three levels, offering a dining area at the top, a lounge and a custom pool in the middle, and a hydraulic swim platform at the lower level that stretches the full length of the 26-foot beam and opens to the sea.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
Roughly 20% of global oil and gas typically passes through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow maritime corridor that connects the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
FlyHouse connects aircraft owners, operators and on-demand flyers through a marketplace.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
That network connects large telescope dishes in California, Australia and Spain that cooperate to keep in touch with spacecraft beyond Earth’s orbit.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2026
Flooding has also shut the Salang Pass, a high mountain pass in the Hindu Kush mountain range that connects Kabul to the country’s north, including the major cities of Kunduz and Mazar-e-Sharif.
—Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Inside the lines, however, each hole connects to a very sophisticated emitter that releases water one drop at a time.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
The largest project is a second tidal dock that connects to the Deurganck Dock, as well as expansion of the Noordzee Terminal.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
The main salon seamlessly connects to the aft deck, which flows over three levels, offering a dining area at the top, a lounge and a custom pool in the middle, and a hydraulic swim platform at the lower level that stretches the full length of the 26-foot beam and opens to the sea.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026
Roughly 20% of global oil and gas typically passes through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow maritime corridor that connects the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
FlyHouse connects aircraft owners, operators and on-demand flyers through a marketplace.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
That network connects large telescope dishes in California, Australia and Spain that cooperate to keep in touch with spacecraft beyond Earth’s orbit.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2026
Flooding has also shut the Salang Pass, a high mountain pass in the Hindu Kush mountain range that connects Kabul to the country’s north, including the major cities of Kunduz and Mazar-e-Sharif.
—Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Inside the lines, however, each hole connects to a very sophisticated emitter that releases water one drop at a time.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for connects
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The production system integrates 24 precision assembly stages and 77 inspection checkpoints, ensuring both efficiency and quality control.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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The school integrates four years of rigorous academics with four years of professional work experience through its corporate work study program.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Clean Acne features blue LED lights to kill acne-causing bacteria while the Clean Redvolution combines the cleansing power of PMD Clean with the rejuvenating treatment of red light therapy.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Named by Travel + Leisure as one of 2025’s best new hotels, Atzaro Okavango Safari Camp in Botswana combines luxury and responsible tourism.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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Greene’s heart-to-heart media tour has been jarring liberals and anyone else who associates her with conspiratorial beliefs and outrageous comments.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
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Everyone associates that with us.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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As Leon, however, it's recommended to play in the third person, which couples nicely with the action-thriller vibe of that storyline.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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The seven Harry Potter books are canon; fan fiction that couples Hermione and Malfoy is not.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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The real protagonist of the story is Jeremy, whose character is crafted with a daring inventiveness that unites intellectual perspective and love.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Despite its many downsides, gasoline unites Americans in a common plight.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Epstein files released by the Justice Department contain a 2002 email exchange between Maxwell and a woman who identifies herself as Melania.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The collection also included SL-700 Technics turntables — items Hall identifies as sacred in Biz’s world.—
Preezy Brown,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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Brown and her creative team have gotten caught up in adornment without capturing a deeper undertow that strings it all together.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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The swoony strings coat the song with a lush, old-fashioned feel.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Jeffery’s lab studies the ageing retina, in which functional decline correlates with mitochondrial deterioration.—
Lynne Peeples,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Which correlates to a decline in the number of students concentrating and majoring in Black Studies.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Connects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connects. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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