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connection

[kuh-nek-shuhn] / kəˈnɛk ʃən /
NOUN
person who aids another in achieving goal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contact network relation
STRONG
acquaintance agent ally associate association friend go-between intermediary kin kindred kinship mentor messenger reciprocity relative sponsor
Antonyms
STRONG
antagonist enemy foe opponent stranger
WEAK
disconnection gap opening
NOUN
something that connects, links
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affiliation attachment conjunction hookup link linkage network tie
STRONG
alliance association bond combination coupling fastening joining joint junction juncture seam tie up tie-in union
WEAK
conjointment partnership
Antonyms
STRONGEST
divorce
STRONG
antagonism disunion division separation
WEAK
disconnection gap opening
NOUN
something that communicates, relates
Synonyms
STRONGEST
application communication correlation link relation relationship
STRONG
affinity association bearing bond commerce correspondence intercourse interrelation kinship marriage nexus reciprocity relevance tie-in togetherness
Antonyms
WEAK
disconnection gap opening

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The mother-of-two and former head receptionist at French Connection now needs round-the-clock care.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Justice Connection, a Washington, D.C.-based network of former DOJ employees, criticized Bondi’s conduct throughout the hearing.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Mr. Ma is one of five people Ms. Liu, a freelance journalist, profiles in “The Wall Dancers: Searching for Freedom and Connection on the Chinese Internet.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Connection, viewed without sentimentality, is Squibb’s calling card.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

Connection of Parts.—In order to facilitate the thorough cleaning of the retort, preference is given to removable charging-boxes and feed-hoppers.

From Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants A Practice Treatise Setting Forth the Principles of Gas-Engines and Producer Design, the Selection and Installation of an Engine, Conditions of Perfect Operation, Producer-Gas Engines and Their Possibilities, the Care of Gas-Engines and Producer-Gas Plants, with a Chapter on Volatile Hydrocarbon and Oil Engines by Mathot, R. E.

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Common Core Grade 6, List 2

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