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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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Wong says smell helps people connect to nature and works in harmony with the sight of beautiful flowers to create a peaceful atmosphere.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The ephemeral piece introduced an approach she would carry into the desert, using intense color to connect the scale of the human body with the immensity of earth and sky.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● 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

They selected and “appointed” certain sticks or stones as tools because they had begun to connect form and function.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

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

Instead of simply shutting down a cancer-promoting protein, the scientists designed a small molecule that connects it to another protein capable of activating the cell's built-in death program.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

One is a benchmarking tool that directly connects to the SEC.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

For newborns and very young children, speaking a rhyme and wiggling toes connects sound to a pleasurable and intimate act, as well as introducing the idea of rhythm and phrasing to newborns and young children.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Many were remarkably well preserved, and some remained connected in their original arrangement.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

"We're incredibly closely connected in terms of our economies," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Just a few months ago, companies connected to the AI business couldn’t go public fast enough, as far as investors were concerned.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

But by the first week of September, the Dodgers could no longer argue that his poor performance wasn’t necessarily connected to his ailments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 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 structure was completed in 2014 but its opening was delayed due to a lack of connecting roads and customs facilities on the North Korean side, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Put another way, it’s about growing David’s in an “asset-light” way, one that serves brides by connecting them directly with vendors, Cook said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Two oscillators represented matter at two different locations, while two qubits represented the fields connecting those locations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

I was already connecting him, my hands in motion even while my brain was catching up.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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