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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 best accounting software connects to your bank accounts, business credit cards and payroll services to automate expense tracking and ensure accuracy.
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Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
Back inside, a casual dining area connects to a sleek kitchen outfitted with Jerusalem limestone floors, Brazilian granite countertops, a breakfast bar, and a walk-in pantry.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
In the original 2009 movie, the Avatar program connects humans to Na'vi bodies.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
As a post-production platform for international arthouse projects, First Look connects producers with decision-makers at a crucial stage of financing, sales, and festival positioning.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Calling it connects directly to scammers trained to sound calm, helpful and urgent at the same time.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
This downtown hotel connects directly to the Grand Wayne Convention Center and is within a stone’s throw of the botanical garden and some of Fort Wayne’s top restaurants like Proximo and The Hoppy Gnome.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Cedillo previously testified that a fingerprint on a door handle from the Chevrolet Equinox is among evidence that connects Tyreion Nixon-Clark, a brother of Jay Nixon-Clark, to the Steel Dust Drive scene.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated February 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
The new tunnel is meant to ease strain on an existing, over 110-year-old tunnel that connects New York and New Jersey for Amtrak and commuter trains, where delays can lead to backups up and down the East Coast.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
Back inside, a casual dining area connects to a sleek kitchen outfitted with Jerusalem limestone floors, Brazilian granite countertops, a breakfast bar, and a walk-in pantry.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
In the original 2009 movie, the Avatar program connects humans to Na'vi bodies.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
As a post-production platform for international arthouse projects, First Look connects producers with decision-makers at a crucial stage of financing, sales, and festival positioning.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Calling it connects directly to scammers trained to sound calm, helpful and urgent at the same time.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
This downtown hotel connects directly to the Grand Wayne Convention Center and is within a stone’s throw of the botanical garden and some of Fort Wayne’s top restaurants like Proximo and The Hoppy Gnome.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Cedillo previously testified that a fingerprint on a door handle from the Chevrolet Equinox is among evidence that connects Tyreion Nixon-Clark, a brother of Jay Nixon-Clark, to the Steel Dust Drive scene.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated February 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
The new tunnel is meant to ease strain on an existing, over 110-year-old tunnel that connects New York and New Jersey for Amtrak and commuter trains, where delays can lead to backups up and down the East Coast.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for connects
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To this end, consumers are waiting for the global rollout of the Meta Ray-Ban Display model, which integrates a display in the right lens to show wearers incoming messages, previews of photos to capture, video calls and visual AI information.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The model integrates with current workflows, offering flexibility.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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For museum lovers, the California Academy of Sciences is a must-visit that combines marine life, planetarium shows, and a tropical rainforest biome under one roof.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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When power and anonymity combine Social psychologists have studied what happens when power combines with concealment.—
William Robiner,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 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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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 first, is to use large-scale solar energy as in the form of agrivoltaics that couples large scale solar farms with an increase in agricultural products.—
Joshua Pearce,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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Their love for big labels, from Dior to Chanel and Bottega Veneta, is just one of the things that unites them as pop culture’s coolest couple.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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The nurturing Moon unites with intense Pluto in your 8th House of Intimacy, encouraging honest talks about deep issues.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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By selecting just two or three representative images through the iPad Operator App, users can trigger immediate adjustments to how the system identifies plants and applies laser treatment in the field.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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This commitment drives meaningful change, identifies systemic challenges, and advances solutions to improve safety.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Feb. 2026
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That was the first formal recognition that LIV golf performance correlates with qualification.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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This correlates with the stock’s High valuation, which leads us to believe it is Fairly Priced (For further details, see Buy or Sell META).—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The film features Bobby Sommer as Bobby, who is always on the road, driving up and down a highway that links the Austrian cities of Vienna and Salzburg.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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What links so many of these filmmakers at the Berlinale is a deep respect for human dignity.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Connects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/connects. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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