as in to reunite
to put, bring, or come together again
They reconnected with an old friend over the weekend. She reassembled the unit and reconnected the cables.
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Recent Examples of reconnect
That is expected to spur double-digit economic growth in 2026 as Syria reconnects with the world.
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Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
When Vance attended the annual Munich Security Conference as a first-term senator, in 2024, he got fed up with the European Union bureaucrats and took off early to reconnect with Dreher, who had come from Budapest, over beer and sausages.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
By bringing shelters into the network, Ring hopes dogs picked up by shelters can reconnect with their owners faster.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
When Vance attended the annual Munich Security Conference as a first-term senator, in 2024, he got fed up with the European Union bureaucrats and took off early to reconnect with Dreher, who had come from Budapest, over beer and sausages.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
By bringing shelters into the network, Ring hopes dogs picked up by shelters can reconnect with their owners faster.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconnect
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Now in their thirties, the trio reunite for the funeral of another of their school friends, Greta, who died in an accident.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
18 Feb. 2026
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The new films reunite several longtime collaborators from the Iron Sky franchise.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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The association also has nurse practitioners, who can prescribe medications, and case workers who connect families to other social services.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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But if Amazon is using artificial intelligence to autonomously connect a network of cameras to locate a lost dog, what barriers are in place to prevent them from surveilling humans without their knowledge?—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Reconnect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnect. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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