1
as in coupled
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 combined
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 linked
to think of (something) in combination
opera is popularly connected with high society
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as in associated
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Recent Examples of connected
Giana Levy, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
With the Apple Watch SE, stay connected, track workouts, and get helpful safety features without overspending, all without fuss.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Murphy connected with his favorite target, junior Cooper Witten, with TD strikes of 76 and eight yards in the opening quarter to stake the Warriors to an early 14-0 advantage.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The distraction is to make it about why Lewis is so connected with Toni instead of realizing that Lewis is connected to a son who’s no longer present, like Toni.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
With the Apple Watch SE, stay connected, track workouts, and get helpful safety features without overspending, all without fuss.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
By making the cameras solar-powered and connected over cell networks, Flock brought the technology within reach of smaller towns and departments that couldn’t afford earlier systems.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Murphy connected with his favorite target, junior Cooper Witten, with TD strikes of 76 and eight yards in the opening quarter to stake the Warriors to an early 14-0 advantage.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
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When cost and performance are tightly coupled, striking the right balance between them provides operational excellence.—
Ben Ofiri,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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During Bachelor in Paradise Season 10, Kat coupled up with Dale Moss, the winner from The Bachelorette Season 16 with Clare Crawley.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
2 Sep. 2025
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Planetary Context In-situ data from the solar system, combined with the statistical power of exoplanets, creates a perfect partnership between these two fields, says Kane.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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These are combined with an intelligent mix of peptides, caffeine, hyaluronic acid, and squalane into a gel-like serum applied to the skin with a cooling, rollerball applicator.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
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Revised Tax Rules For Research and Development Expenditures The federal income tax consequences associated with research and development (R&D) expenditures have changed over time.—
Matthew L. Roberts,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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That designation is not at risk as it is not associated with the New7Wonders campaign.—
Jimena De La Quintana,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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The wife of the Las Vegas Raiders running back joined Tim Tebow, Mark Teixeira, Brett Favre, Bruce Pearl and others in offering their thoughts and prayers for Kirk and his family.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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That position began to change in 2015, in the joined Air France-KLM and Hop!—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In many cases, that function may eventually be integrated into a host processor like a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or GPU.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The 16 Plus includes a fingerprint reader integrated into the power button and an infrared webcam for Windows Hello for biometric, password-free logins.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Parson’s future fashion leaders used riotous, unashamed, almost unruly brightness — fused with enormous amounts of structure, substance, and intent.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The jugal bone, or what could be called the cheekbone, and the maxilla, or jawbone, are fused, Bertozzo said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the aftermath, authorities retrieved thousands of chat logs linked to Gendron off of Discord, which were written in the form of an online diary and dated over a stretch of several months.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Huawei built its advantage by having five times as many chips linked together.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To solve these, the solution is interrelated.—
Brynn Cooksey,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Our research Our research sought to answer two interrelated questions.—
Tim Komatsu,
The Conversation,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Connected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connected. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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