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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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“TD will connect investors with opportunity, help businesses scale and strengthen the sectors critical to Canada’s next era of growth.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Floor-to-ceiling glass walls and sliding doors seamlessly connect indoor and outdoor spaces, such as ocean-facing decks and a rare rooftop space.

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

But despite performing in such a vast venue, Dosanjh proved again his ability to connect on a personal level with fans.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Researchers caution that it is still too early to connect specific biological traits directly to particular behaviors or lifestyle choices.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

I don’t know if the elephant is smart enough to connect me to her punishment and wonder why I didn’t do anything to stop it, but I am and I do.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

"With Geoparks it's about internationally-significant geology, but also how that connects to everything else."

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

"For patients living with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, this research opens a genuinely new therapeutic angle one that connects the food on their plate to the inflammation in their gut," said Dr. Sheikh.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

Scale-up networking connects several processors together to work as a singular, more powerful chip.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

With Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz to commercial ships, the Bab al-Mandab chokepoint has gained importance as a transit route which connects Asia to Europe via the Suez Canal.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

The bridge’s just a footbridge that connects the far end of the school playing field to a country lane that goes down to Upton-on-Severn.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

The findings suggest wild dog populations across eastern and southern Africa may remain more connected than conservationists previously believed.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

His only critique is that CTA lobbying in Sacramento should be better connected to ground-level demands, a goal that CTA leadership has been working toward, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

She also went to the ER for dizziness and a suspected transient ischemic attack, or mini-stroke, which she said doctors didn’t believe to be connected to the retatrutide.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

The paleoclimate evidence shows that the Indian and Pacific oceans remained closely connected through most of the past 400 years.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

It reminds me I’m connected to those who came before me through the power of the words we speak, the words we write, the words we sing, the words in which we tell our dreams.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Laying these names out in a line, it’s hard to miss the connecting thread.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

The road spans the Tumen river connecting the border cities of Rason and Khasan.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

There’s no road connecting the east and west sides of the park, so you’ll want to approach from the east if camping overnight.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

But they’re not going to figure out an account is yours if there’s genuinely nothing connecting it to you.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

“More than that,” David continued, “you’ve drawn a direct line connecting him to the one and only City Magistrate Richard Riker, head of the Kidnapping Club. You should be proud of yourselves.”

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older




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