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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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"This is what a World Cup is for, to connect with people and give them experiences that they do not forget. It makes me proud."

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

The vision has been clear from day one, and that is inclusivity, it’s approachability, the dishes that people connect to.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

GPS satellites transmit signals that guide “smart bombs” to their targets, connect communications networks, even tell troops on the ground and ships at sea exactly where they are.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

It’s an AI running in the cloud that users connect to their Gmail accounts, say, and chat with via iMessage or WhatsApp.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

“She does have aptitude to communicate with us, but she doesn’t always see and connect with us,” Darkness said.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

The NIL market will reach an estimated $4.5 billion for the 2026-2027 school year, according to Opendorse, which connects athletes with brands and tracks endorsement trends.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The new framework connects these small, local interactions with movement occurring across much larger areas.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

Check out: Tioga Road, which connects the park’s high country to Interstate 395 and the eastern Sierra, closes with the first heavy snowfall, usually in November.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Reaching the ramp that connects the bank with the first boat, the leading horse bounds up it.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

They are also pursuing a person of interest, although they have not disclosed which case or cases that person may be connected to.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

I can live here and enjoy the great quality of life while also still feeling connected to world-class healthcare providers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

“But I’m grateful that myself, Rick Caruso, Mayor Bass and her office, that we could all be connected on this project.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2026

It seems natural that scores of American Jews would feel connected to Israel, after growing up being told of its supreme importance and perhaps visiting the country or having family there.

From Slate Sep. 16, 2026

Most of the time, I cannot visually process Rania since my camera—my eyes—are not currently connected to my brain.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

One reader returning to California from Europe this week said he missed his connecting flight in Frankfurt despite a 75-minute cushion between flights.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The dimensions of both the swellings and their narrow connecting segments mattered.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

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

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

Sam's reunion comes after Foster Wales launched a pilot across 37 schools in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot in May, with the aim of connecting local authority fostering services directly with schools.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

There’s a small dock and a really low bridge connecting the wide path that comes from the center of Carbonel Downs to the river road that goes along on the other side.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness




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