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connect

[kuh-nekt] / kəˈnɛkt /


Usage

What are other ways to say connect? The verb connect implies a joining as by a tie, link, or wire: One connects two batteries. Join may refer to a connection or association of any degree of closeness, but often implies direct contact: One joins two pieces of wood mortise together at the corner. Unite implies a close joining of two or more things, so as to form one: One unites layers of veneer sheets to form plywood.

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“Whether it’s going to see an orchestra show … museums or galleries, we really want to find ways to connect with those institutions.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Every exercise machine in the gym had a slot to connect your iPod directly to a personalized sound system.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

"While women making the first move was a radical idea, being women-first was never about prescribing just one way to connect," said Wolfe Herd.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The company, which uses data analytics to connect specialty insurance underwriters with risk capital partners, said it has formed a special independent committee to review the transaction, which it unanimously recommended to the board.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

It was nearly impossible to connect the busy place in the photographs to the empty space from which I had just come.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

The division expects to bring cases faster and surge resources at fraud hot spots as it connects prosecutors with better data analytics and other investigative support.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Its marketplace model connects hosts and guests online or through mobile devices to book spaces.

From MarketWatch Aug. 7, 2026

According to the researchers, this pattern may show how the brain connects the expectation of a reward with the effort needed to obtain it.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

The incident occurred around 11:20 p.m. on the wide, curving interchange road that connects the eastbound 105 Freeway to the southbound 110 Freeway leading to San Pedro, the CHP said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

The cop checks his clipboard and looks up and down the pebble walkway that connects all three of our houses.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

Police said they are not pursuing anyone else connected to the incident.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Cindy loves backyard wildlife, and the feeder seemed like a way to keep her connected.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Indole metabolites have been connected to a wide range of diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

Simpson connected with rookie tight end Max Klare on his first pass, but he bobbled a high snap on the next play and a hurried pass fell incomplete.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

It felt as if their eyes were connected by a high wire: dangerous and tense.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

Smith has even avoided taking connecting flights through American cities to other destinations.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

The researchers also developed a systematic and broadly applicable framework for connecting the physical structure of brain cells with what those cells are capable of computing.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

Those stocks recently derated to 22 times forward earnings, despite networks connecting billions of consumers and value-added services that drive 30% to 40% of revenues.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

As state personnel began connecting the incidents, what had begun as local water outages and disruptions quickly became part of a federal investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

In a typical chair, there is a simple hinge connecting the two so you can lean back in the chair.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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