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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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One striking example is white matter, the tissue containing nerve fibers that connect different brain regions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

In some cases, the wait time to connect to the grid is so long that data centers resort to building their own on-site power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Multiple fireplaces serve as focal points within the living spaces, while French doors and windows help connect the interiors to the expansive grounds surrounding the home.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

“I am not an AI-friendly actor, so it’s like, connect those dots! I’m not a member of their club. I didn’t sign the waiver to let him use AI on ‘Spider-Noir.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Flags are often replaced by beams that connect the notes into easy-to-read groups.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

Stanfield says that the website connects brands to more than 340,000 clippers from all over the world.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

But the Panama Canal Authority said shipping through the channel, which connects the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, was unaffected and operating "as normal."

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

They crystallized the molecular complex and exposed it to X-rays -- allowing them to see precisely how TCIP3 connects the proteins.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Jack Hamilton explores how this controversial story connects to King’s better-known works.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

It will be harder to summarize what sort of life connects the boy to the man.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

The researchers also wrote that a boost in spending among AI hyperscalers is driving earnings at semiconductor companies and others connected to the trade, which currently accounts for between one-third and one-half of U.S. growth.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

HomeView is meant to act as a family command center, controlling connected features such as lights, locks, thermostats and cameras.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

New research from Binghamton University suggests that these healthy routines are connected to a mental skill called psychological flexibility, which helps people adapt to challenges and recover from stressful experiences.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Affiliated holdings can refer to money lent to connected companies or investments sold by them but backed by other borrowers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Moments later, they were in an alleyway that connected to the back alleys and rear yards of all the shops and houses in Frankenforde.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

The Rams immediately answered, Stafford connecting with tight end Tyler Higbee for 28 yards before Corum caught a pass and turned it into a 34-yard gain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The commander tells us about 500 Houthi fighters remain on high ground overlooking a strategic maritime corridor – Bab al-Mandab – connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Developed by scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi in partnership with Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, the technology can regulate nerve activity without surgical implantation, batteries, or connecting wires.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

But for the business to work, he needs to build a 700-foot-long road across federal land connecting his property to the Big Oak Flat Road leading into Yosemite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey commanded the entrance to the heavily fortified Dardanelles, the narrow waterway connecting the Aegean Sea with the Black Sea and Russia beyond.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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