as in merging
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
the connecting of the truck to the trailer was easily accomplished
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as in integrating
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 combining
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 associating
to think of (something) in combination
opera is popularly connected with high society
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Recent Examples of connecting
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
According to Ryan, the right kitchen sells the dream of entertaining, connecting, and living well.
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Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
27 Jan. 2026
That drive ended with Darnold and Smith-Njigba connecting for a 14-yard touchdown.
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Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
The power-plant theory is an iteration of that tradition—a movement away from mystical explanations such as the Curse of the Billy Goat and toward shareable deep dives, investigations, and dot-connecting.
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Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
SpaceX's Starlink constellation, which now totals more than 9,100 operational satellites, provides internet access to areas around the world where other means of connecting are either sparse non existent.
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Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
7 Dec. 2025
Thankfully, due to a lot of personal research, the connecting of many dots, and a strong Wi-Fi signal, Teddy has uncovered the truth.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Gateway is modified to first repair the old 1910 tunnel immediately and construct a more economical new tunnel (without expensive and unneeded bench walls and cross-connecting passageways) and link it directly into Penn Station.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
So mature, his conviction, his instincts, his fearlessness, and to give something which is so different yet so connecting.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
City News Service,
Daily News,
2 July 2026
The integrated workflow is intended to reduce the need for separate software tools by connecting chip design with evaluation board development in one process.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
The digital thread is evolving from simply a passive flow of information connecting multiple data silos.
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John Clemons,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The singer built her career outside of the major-label system, becoming a model of the DIY movement in the early Nineties by owning her recordings and connecting directly with fans.
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Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
2 July 2026
Meaning, connecting deeply with the audience to the point of a congenial fracture of time and space.
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Jonathan Cohen,
SPIN,
1 July 2026
After connecting on dating app Hinge, the pair met for the first time last Thursday and decided to embark on a unique second date.
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Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
These ramps would include those connecting Florida’s Turnpike and the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) onto the Golden Glades.
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Howard Cohen
june 24,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Here is what is driving the resurgence and why the centuries-old game is connecting with a new generation of players.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Noun
Two of the company's vessels, Icon and Star of the Seas, feature exterior doors to connecting cabins — replacing the traditional interior door, as Royal Caribbean Blog reported.
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Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
According to Ryan, the right kitchen sells the dream of entertaining, connecting, and living well.
—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
27 Jan. 2026
That drive ended with Darnold and Smith-Njigba connecting for a 14-yard touchdown.
—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
The power-plant theory is an iteration of that tradition—a movement away from mystical explanations such as the Curse of the Billy Goat and toward shareable deep dives, investigations, and dot-connecting.
—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
SpaceX's Starlink constellation, which now totals more than 9,100 operational satellites, provides internet access to areas around the world where other means of connecting are either sparse non existent.
—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
7 Dec. 2025
Thankfully, due to a lot of personal research, the connecting of many dots, and a strong Wi-Fi signal, Teddy has uncovered the truth.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Znotins acknowledges that the airline makes prices for those non-connecting trips expensive to discourage non-connecting customers from booking them.
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Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Gateway is modified to first repair the old 1910 tunnel immediately and construct a more economical new tunnel (without expensive and unneeded bench walls and cross-connecting passageways) and link it directly into Penn Station.
—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
So mature, his conviction, his instincts, his fearlessness, and to give something which is so different yet so connecting.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
Organizers also have transformed portions of Figueroa Street into a festival corridor connecting the venues.
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City News Service,
Daily News,
2 July 2026
The integrated workflow is intended to reduce the need for separate software tools by connecting chip design with evaluation board development in one process.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 July 2026
The digital thread is evolving from simply a passive flow of information connecting multiple data silos.
—
John Clemons,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
The singer built her career outside of the major-label system, becoming a model of the DIY movement in the early Nineties by owning her recordings and connecting directly with fans.
—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
2 July 2026
Meaning, connecting deeply with the audience to the point of a congenial fracture of time and space.
—
Jonathan Cohen,
SPIN,
1 July 2026
After connecting on dating app Hinge, the pair met for the first time last Thursday and decided to embark on a unique second date.
—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
These ramps would include those connecting Florida’s Turnpike and the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) onto the Golden Glades.
—
Howard Cohen
june 24,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Here is what is driving the resurgence and why the centuries-old game is connecting with a new generation of players.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for connecting
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With the merging of offshore wind power with oil and gas operations, this project aims to drive down the carbon emissions generated by daily offshore oilfield activities.
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But that’s in part because the district took preemptive measures to cut costs this year, including 5% to 10% cuts across all departments and the merging of two middle schools.
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Furthermore, Morris believes that the tvScientific acquisition expands Pinterest’s reach into connected TV advertising, expanding the value of the platform’s users offsite.
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By simply looking at the exam paper, the glasses could transmit questions to a connected AI large language models, which generated answers and displayed them on the lenses.
Verb
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And the work ahead, such as integrating new brands, scaling existing ones and building toward our larger vision for Bridges, gets to happen on top of something durable.
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Google is integrating Gemini into its browser and powering Apple’s Siri intelligence.
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Karl Mayer’s new Textile Innovation Center in Obertshausen, Germany, is designed around that idea, combining textile development, testing and training under one roof.
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The advantage of combining the antibodies became clear when the viruses were repeatedly exposed to treatment.
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And somewhere in the mix is a new technology facility that many are associating with a data center.
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Campbell argues that Latchford’s donations helped bolster his credibility as a scholar by associating his name with top institutions.
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Having earned a law degree from Harvard, Warsh joined the investment bank’s mergers and acquisitions department in 1995, the nucleus where negotiation meets financial expertise.
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The merger of the two giants who sit behind only CJ CGV as top Korean cinema chains was expected to reshape a market that has been slowly recovering – but only slowly – since box office revenues collapsed during the pandemic.
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Kar, the company’s CEO, was a founding team member at Palo Alto Networks and oversaw Juniper Networks’ entire Ethernet portfolio before the two joined forces at Auradine, a blockchain and AI chip startup where Upscale was incubated.
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The 28-year-old has won eight Grands Prix across nine seasons for Ferrari, having initially joined the joined the Ferrari Driver Academy in 2016.
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In the first three weeks of the experience, each couple splits, with each person coupling up with someone new.
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But the umpires confirmed the home run, coupling Adell with Canseco in numerous social media posts.
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“Connecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connecting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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