connected
adjective
con·nect·ed
kə-ˈnek-təd 
1
: joined or linked together
2
: having the parts or elements logically linked together
presented a thoroughly connected view of the problem
3
: related by blood or marriage
4
: having social, professional, or commercial relationships
a well-connected lawyer
5
of a set
: having the property that any two of its points can be joined by a line completely contained in the set
also
: incapable of being separated into two or more closed disjoint subsets
connectedly
adverb
connectedness
noun
Examples of connected in a Sentence
a series of connected rooms
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The Independent reported that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who is also facing Epstein connected controversy over the appointment and subsequent firing of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States, attended the reception.
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James Powel, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
The growth in connected TV usage proved most dramatic in Indonesia and the Philippines, highlighting how living room viewing on large screens is becoming central to the streaming category’s evolution.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
The company specializes in and has become an industry leader in wireless connectivity and connected devices.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
The Greenlight Capital founder said investors have overreacted to Peloton’s latest earnings results, after the connected fitness company’s worse-than-expected holiday quarter caused the connected fitness stock to plunge 26% on Thursday.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
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James Powel, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
The growth in connected TV usage proved most dramatic in Indonesia and the Philippines, highlighting how living room viewing on large screens is becoming central to the streaming category’s evolution.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
The company specializes in and has become an industry leader in wireless connectivity and connected devices.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
The Greenlight Capital founder said investors have overreacted to Peloton’s latest earnings results, after the connected fitness company’s worse-than-expected holiday quarter caused the connected fitness stock to plunge 26% on Thursday.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Connected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/connected. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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